I haven’t been obsessing as much about the Volvo, at least not…
I haven’t been obsessing as much about the Volvo, at least not here on Tumblr, this time around. But I’ve been following the race closely as part of my project to tag and describe all the “Raw Content” videos that have been uploaded from the boats.
So it was a blow to learn today that John Fisher, crewmember on Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag, had gone overboard in rough conditions in the Southern Ocean west of Cape Horn and is presumed lost.
It’s a hazard all the sailors talked about, including John. In a video in Leg 4 he talked about his memories of being a boy going to the Solent to see the Whitbread racers depart. Although he had extensive ocean racing experience, this was the 48-year-old’s first time in the Volvo.
“It isn’t for everyone. But you should always challenge yourself,” he said.
Videos from the race in which John appeared: http://vor.jbcsystems.com/person/john-fisher.html
Reposted from http://lies.tumblr.com/post/172298793576.
Tags: sailing, vor, volvo ocean race, john fisher.
