Team Russia

Volvo Ocean: Team Russia depart Jan 4, 2009 5:19 PM

Team Russia's Volvo Ocean campaign remains uncertain as an emotional crew depart Singapore

Team Russia motors away from Singapore bound for Cape Town Jan 3, 2009 11:30 PM

A crew led by Team Russia skipper Andreas Hanakamp left the marina at Singapore today on their way to Cape Town,

Volvo Ocean Race: Team Russia Kosatka departs for Cape Town Jan 3, 2009 4:43 PM

A crew led by Team Russia skipper Andreas Hanakamp left the marina at Singapore today on their way to Cape Town, after an emotional dockside farewell....

Team Russia suspends operations in Singapore Dec 29, 2008 5:13 PM

Last week, Team Russia principal Oleg Zherebtsov informed the Volvo Ocean Race organisers his team would not be on the starting line for the in-port r...

Volvo Ocean Race: Can Team Russia be re-born? Dec 29, 2008 8:28 AM

Hopes are running high that Team Russia will attract sufficient funding to allow a return to the Volvo Ocean Race track

There were many tears... Team Russia Dec 29, 2008 3:42 AM

Photo Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean RaceBlog entry by Team Russia - Nick Bubb (Watch Captain):One of the saddest things about suspending Team Russia's pa...

New Picture Published Dec 29, 2008 3:42 AM

There were many tears... Team Russia

Volvo Ocean Race: Team Russia to be sailed to Cape Town, whilst fund raising efforts go on Dec 27, 2008 12:01 PM

Hopes are running high that Team Russia will attract sufficient funding to allow a return to the Volvo Ocean Race track next year, according to race C...

Can Team Russia be re-born? Dec 27, 2008 9:00 AM

Will Kosatka live to race another day? That's the question being asked in the wake of the announcement from the team, hours after finishing leg three,...

VOLVO OCEAN RACE : Team Russia suspends racing in Singapour Dec 23, 2008 4:57 PM

Team Russia today announced it has suspended racing upon arrival in Singapore at the end of Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race due to insufficient funds to...

Team Russia suspends racing Dec 23, 2008 4:00 PM

Oleg Zherebtsov's Volvo Ocean Race team in financial difficulties

Insufficient funds...Team Russia suspended racing Dec 23, 2008 3:51 PM

Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean RaceTeam Russia Suspends Racing in SingaporeTeam Russia today announced it has suspended racing upon arrival in Singapore a...

New Picture Published Dec 23, 2008 3:51 PM

Insufficient funds...Team Russia suspended racing

Team Russia retire from Volvo - out of Money Dec 23, 2008 3:45 PM

Volvo - Team Russia today announced it has suspended racing in Singapore due to insufficient funds

Team Russia suspends racing in Singapore Dec 23, 2008 3:34 PM

Team Russia has just announced that it has suspended racing at the end of leg three of the Volvo Ocean Race due to insufficient funds to continue the ...

Volvo Ocean Race: Oleg Zherebtsov withdraws Team Russia due to insufficient funds Dec 23, 2008 3:26 PM

Team Russia today announced it has suspended racing upon arrival in Singapore at the end of Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race due to insufficient funds to...

Team Russia drops out of the Volvo Ocean Race due to insufficient funds Dec 23, 2008 3:03 PM

[Source: Team Russia] Team Russia today announced it has suspended racing upon arrival in Singapore at the end of Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race due to...

Team Russia suspends racing Dec 23, 2008 2:45 PM

Volvo Ocean Race: Green Dragon and Kostaka Team Russia battle to the end Dec 23, 2008 11:10 AM

Green Dragon (Ian Walker/GBR) and Kosatka Team Russia (Andreas Hanakamp/AUT) have been fighting their own private battle for the minor placings. As ...

Volvo: Green Dragon and Kosatka Team Russia fight to the end Dec 23, 2008 3:40 AM

Green Dragon and Kosatka Team Russia have been fighting their own private battle for the minor placings.

Volvo Ocean Race: Green Dragon battles with Team Russia Dec 22, 2008 7:00 PM

Green Dragon is on the home straight and they are now caught in a battle with Team Russia to defend sixth place. It has been a frustrating leg for the...

TEAM RUSSIA EMAIL: 'Sparkling with the myriads of strange tropical stars' Dec 22, 2008 12:00 PM

Light six knots breeze, calm water, there is no cloud in the sky. December 21st. The Volvo Ocean Race fleet is sailing the Malacca Strait somewhere be...

Volvo Ocean Race: Andreas Hanakamp sees opportunities for Kosatka Team Russia Dec 21, 2008 3:51 PM

Is it chess or rolling the dice? As the fleet is becoming compressed, we see opportunities on the horizon, 300 mile to the finish. Our closest fri...

Volvo Ocean Race: Team Russia in do or die Christmas effort Dec 21, 2008 11:41 AM

Today is know on our boat as D-Day: Do or die, make or break. We will have to punch through and if we do our Xmas ETA is looking pretty good. If we do...

TEAM RUSSIA EMAIL: 'Today is known on our boat as D-Day: Do or die, make or break' Dec 21, 2008 5:45 AM

'So right now we are pedal to the metal in the stronger wind fan that precedes the windless passage. Life is good, and the Malacca Straits are giving ...

Volvo Ocean Race: Kosatka Team Russia sights land Dec 20, 2008 1:14 PM

For the first time since we left the southern tip of India, we have seen land again. Even some hints of civilization were greeting our eyes this morni...

TEAM RUSSIA EMAIL: 'Downwind sailing on the menu' Dec 20, 2008 6:19 AM

'Reaching and downwind spinnaker sailing is on the menu, and we are all looking forward to a flat world.'

Volvo Ocean Race: Kostaka Team Russia will fight every mile to Singapore Dec 19, 2008 12:54 PM

Very sorry for the guys on Delta Lloyd, I hope that they will make it safely to Singapore. Once in the Malacca Strait, they should be all right and wi...

TEAM RUSSIA EMAIL: 'Happy last night with our performance' Dec 19, 2008 6:31 AM

'We were very happy last night with our performance, gaining with every sched on the whole fleet. The boat seems to be quick in these upwind condition...

Volvo Ocean Race: Frustration on board Team Russia Dec 18, 2008 11:54 AM

Wouter Verbraak Team Russia’s navigator has been speaking about the light wind condition they have experience over the last few days and the uns...

Volvo Ocean Race: Team Russia navigator, Wouter Verbraak, deliberates on the tack north Dec 15, 2008 4:26 PM

"Max daggerboard down, please." This rare call in the race so far marks the beginning of the 1000 NW beat to the top of Sumatra. To give you an idea o...

Volvo Ocean Race: Kosatka Team Russia keeps the pace in light airs Dec 15, 2008 4:24 PM

The first two days haven’t been as we feared in our worst nightmares of no wind areas, just a few hours very light, but the breeze never died aw...

Volvo Ocean Race: Kosatka Team Russia is in light mode Dec 14, 2008 3:23 PM

All doubts about the ‘new route’ must have been wiped out with the Cochin stopover. India and the city of Cochin have been fantastic hosts...

Volvo Ocean Race: New sailors join Team Russia crew Dec 12, 2008 10:05 AM

Christmas has come early for Scott Gray (26), who will act as bowman on the race from Cochin to Singapore. Born in Edinburgh, Scott has held the ...

Volvo Ocean Race: Moscow based photographer Sergey Bogdanov joins Team Russia Dec 10, 2008 2:59 PM

Team Russia brings in Moscow-based yachting photographer Sergey Bogdanov (45) as media crew member on Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Sergey trained ...

Volvo Ocean Race: Team Russia crew members talk about leg 2 Dec 5, 2008 12:15 PM

Team Russia arrived in Cochin, India on Wednesday 3rd December, completing Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Here they talk about the challenges they h...

Volvo Ocean Race: Team Russia talk about Leg 2 Dec 5, 2008 12:11 PM

Team Russia talk about the challenges they had to face completing Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race

Team Russia arrives in Cochin Dec 3, 2008 6:14 PM

Team Russia gets caught in the fishing nets, part 1. 1 December 2008. Video copyright Team Russia

Team Russia arrives in Cochin Dec 3, 2008 6:14 PM

Team Russia gets caught in the fishing nets, part 2. 1 December 2008. Video copyright Team Russia

New Pictures Published Nov 25, 2008 4:26 PM