There are all kinds of hazards on the Volvo Ocean Race, but none more dangerous than the prospect of a night attack by animals, whether it be birds, sharks, or the fabled Megalodon. Thoughts from the Volvo Ocean Race skippers....
Ian Walker has been three times round the planet with the Volvo Ocean Race, and won it in 2015. Does he really need to do another? Andy Rice catches up with the ever-restless professional sailor while at the World Match Racing Tour event in Fremantle, Australia....
Skipper of Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, Ian Walker, shares his views on the Volvo Ocean Race in Cape Town. Lots of topics covered in this wide-ranging interview...
A dismasting, a near sinking, the French going AWOL along the African coast - Justin and Andy look back at an incredible first week in the Volvo Ocean Race...
MP3: Ian Walker is not happy. This double Olympic silver medallist is not used to losing, but the skipper of the Green Dragon Racing Team has just finished last in both In Port races during the Boston stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race. This podcast is a massive insight into the pressures of being a skipper in one of the world's toughest races. Ian tells Sailing Talk podcasters Andy Rice & Justin Chisholm about the highs and lows of competing in the Volvo Race, the huge support of the Green Dragon fanbase, and speculates on the future of the event....