New Volvo Ocean Race measurers given a head-start on the race

11:01 AM Thu 30 Sep 2010 GMT

'Carlos Beltran at the Volvo Ocean Race Measurers Training course in Alicante' Volvo Ocean Race &copy

New Volvo Ocean Race measurers were given a head-start on the race this month, with a week-long training session held in Alicante. Shaun Ritson knows what to expect. He's been around the yard too many times not to. 'I reckon I'll be on a collision course with all of them at some stage,' he says. 'Can't avoid that.' He's given up on predicting the outcomes to yacht races, having worked two editions of the Volvo Ocean Race and a further two America's Cups. Each time, he has seen good teams fail and weaker teams excel and he won't wager any ...

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by Riath Al-Samarrai, Volvo OR

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