Want to Race on a VOR70?

You have to be slightly mad. I mean to spend 8 months with no women around, sharing a pillow with 11 other men, sleeping in 4 hour shifts and having to ‘dump’ on a gimbled toilet. Madness! Oh yes, and you are permanently wet from spray or sweat, you’re dirty and the food is pretty bad too.

The upsides are….that you get a colour chart to check your urine to see if you’re clinically dehydrated and a lovely crew uniform – waterproofs, jackets, caps….

These guys are purists in the extreme. The goal is to sail. Sail fast. Sail the right weather pattern. To beat the opposition.

What most normal and sane people consider to be basic needs are of secondary importance to the VOR racer. He has one goal in mind and nothing gets in the way……sailing fast and winning…in a giant surfboard with sails.

Me? I’m happy to let them do their thing and to watch their progress from the comfort of my own computer.

If you want to see what it’s like have a look at this video:

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