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Volvo Ocean Race Press Information
Official Press Information from the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09
  • Telefónica Blue Leg Two Day 6 QFB: received 20.11.08 1552 GMT
    We are very happy bunch, passed both Puma and our teammates. I think Puma simply just forgot about the scoring gate, why would you otherwise give these points away? But we sailed well, we took over 30 miles out of our sistership in the last 24 hours, who we know have the same sails, and [...]
  • Daily Story Leg Two Day 6: Points North
    Ericsson Racing Team made it a one/two this morning when Torben Grael/BRA and his team racing Ericsson 4 cruised through the scoring gate on leg two of the Volvo Ocean Race at 0340 GMT, adding another four points to their tally, bringing their total to 18.  On their heels was Anders Lewander/SWE and his Nordic [...]
  • Team Russia Leg Two Day 6 QFB: received 20.11.08 1159 GMT
    Very happy with the 2.5 points we just picked up at the scoring longitude of 58E and boat, sails and crew in one piece. We had lots of discussion during the preparation period about the concept of the boat and, to be honest, it feels very good to sit on a solid boat in the [...]
  • Green Dragon Leg Two Day 6 QFB: received 20.11.08 1127 GMT
    We are thrilled to get 3rd place and 3 points at the Mauritius scoring gate. This has been our sole focus since breaking the boom 2 days ago. We seem to be able to sail downwind with spinnakers quite well, and even now reaching with one reef seems OK. It’s upwind sailing that we must [...]

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Estrela Polar

Alpha Ursae Minoris, Polaris, HD 8890, ou simplesmente... Estrela Polar. A estrela que todos conhecem, pelo menos pelo nome, e que todos sabem ser indicadora do Norte.
   A estrela  Polar ao situar-se sobre o norte geográfico do globo terrestre  permite-nos a localização deste, através da sua visualização. A partir daí determinam-se os restantes pontos cardeais.

Imagine-se dentro de uma embarcação, de noite, e sem instrumentos, basta saber onde fica o norte para regressar a casa.

Como achamos o norte?? 

 

O truque mais célebre consiste em traçar uma linha imaginária que passe pelas duas «Guardas» da Ursa Maior, e a prolongarmos 5 vezes a distância entre elas, iremos encontrar a Estrela Polar.

 

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