Ger
O'Rourke, skipper, Delta Lloyd, on how he feels sitting
on stage with his fellow Volvo Ocean Race skippers: |
"It's
a deeply humbling experience.This is a chance to do
the race of your dreams." |
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Anders
Lewander, skipper, Ericsson 3, on how his crew is dealing
with the penalty imposed yesterday: |
"We
have very strong team spirit and have been working
together for a long time. We are focussing on tomorrow
and preparing the boat. For us as a sport team, we
can only focus on the race and battle on." |
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Torben
Grael, skipper, Ericsson 4, on how he will use the
two extra crewmen allowed on board for the in-port
race: |
"There's
so much more manoeuvring than in previous races that
we are bringing on board to big guys to help grind
the sails." |
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Ian
Walker, skipper, Green Dragon, on the challenge of
getting to the start line: |
"It's
been a long road to get to this point. The race starts
tomorrow but for many of these teams, it seems like
the race started about a year ago. It's only in the
last couple of days that an air of calm has descended
and we feel like we're on top of the job list and at
a point where you actually can't do any more." |
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Ken
Read, skipper, PUMA Ocean Racing, on how hard it is
to sail these offshore boats on an in-shore course: |
"These
boats are really hard to sail around this race course.
They're animals.I think the Volvo race organisers are
part sadists. The race course is hard enough without
that centre gate. But it will be more action-packed,
more fun, and it will keep the boats closer together,
but it's certainly harder for us." |
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Fernando
Echavarri, skipper, Telefonica Black, on which of the
two teams is favoured: |
"I
think we have been working hard on the Black team as
we showed yesterday but I think there is no favourites
right now. Anybody can win and for tomorrow it is important
to be as safe as possible with the boats and enjoy
the race." |
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Iker
Martinez, co-skipper, Telefonica Blue, on his busy
year: |
"Too
many good things this year! I hope it will stay like
this for this race. It is something very special for
me. This is a nice race and we have a very good team.
The opportunity to come here with my home team is very
special." |
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Andreas
Hanakamp, skipper, Team Russia, on his team's motivation
in the race: |
"The
main objective of this team is to promote the spirit
of Russia and the WDCS (Whale and Dolphin Conservation
Society) because we are sailing in the environment
we love the most as we sail around the world to get
to Russia. Doing this within something like the Volvo
Ocean Race is very thrilling." |
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