The Volvo Ocean Race regatta, where this year the world's best helmsmen compete on a "course" of 38,739 nautical miles, which is practically the circumference of two of our planets, is considered one of the most difficult sailing tests in the world. It spans the seas of the world and as many as nine months to be spent on the water, where the crew is left to their own devices and the mercy and grace of Poseidon. But since a picture is worth a thousand words, take a look at why the Volvo Ocean Race is the greatest challenge in the world for man and equipment.
Why regatta Volvo Ocean Race represents for man the greatest challenge in the world? Because people and equipment pushed to the limit, physical as well as mental, and trials they bring out the best and the worst in the people on board. Life on a barge does not spare the body, let alone the spirit. No wonder then that there are races that apply to the longest in the world after all, only the best can do it. Therefore, it is not surprising that among the crew members, who are completely isolated from land during the competition, we also find Olympians.
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Once the crews set out on their odyssey, they only partially communicate with the mainland, but at least nine times in nine months they are in this "no man's land", where rescue is almost impossible. Years ago, however, the organizers made a decision to enter crews that they compete on the same racing boats (this time 65 feet long) also include reporter, who reports on what's happening on deck. So what used to be a race only for sailing enthusiasts turned into reality show, which brings heroic performances, inhuman efforts and ups and downs to our armchairs.
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