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Whale encounter almost derails Burling on VOR
"If it was night time or at a worse time visibility-wise we might not have seen it."

VOR: Peter Burling's Team Brunel win Leg 9
In the last double point race of the leg, Brunel beat AkzoNobel in a close finish.

Ocean Race skipper reveals emotional toll of searching for missing sailor
Albatross moment broke Scallywag crew as they searched for John Fisher who went overboard.

Colman: A Blair Tuke triple crown would be 'amazing'
The Atlantic Ocean can be awesome to sail, but it can also be cruel writes, Conrad Colman.

America's Cup hero Tuke hospitalised
Racing for Spanish team MAPFRE, Blair Tuke was hospitalised following their Leg 8 win.

Colman: Volvo Ocean Race too sanitised? Yea right...
Anyone who thought it had become too sanitised has been proved to be way off the mark.

Conrad Colman: Volvo race as tough as ever
Anyone who thought the race had become too sanitised has been proved way off the mark.

Volvo Ocean Race skipper's emotional tribute
"It'll be the first time I've gone to sea without him in 12 years."

Volvo Ocean Race: Burling's great run bittersweet
When Team Brunel were first to sail into Brazil to win, the victory was bittersweet.

Team Brunel leads fleet past Cape Horn and out of the Southern Ocean
Team Brunel leads fleet past Cape Horn and out of the Southern Ocean. / Volvo Ocean Race

Sailor was unconscious before hitting water
Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag have released details of how sailor John Fisher went overboard

Urgent search for Volvo Ocean Race sailor swept overboard
Crewmember was wearing survival equipment when he went into the water.

Missing sailor interviewed 2 days before lost overboard
Missing sailor John Fisher was interviewed on board Skallywag on Sunday, two days before he was lost overboard. Source: Volvo Ocean Race

Burling leads the way in Volvo Ocean Race
It's been a case of jibing, jibing and more jibing over the past few days.

Volvo Ocean Race fleet leaves Auckland
The Volvo Ocean Race is headed into lonely territory as the race gets back underway.

Tuke half a race from completing sailing's triple-crown
Blair Tuke is half a race away from claiming sailing's triple crown.

Recounting Volvo Ocean Race's tragic night: 'So much happened so fast'
Vestas 11th Hour Racing were set for a fourth podium finish. Then there was a collision

VOR: Kiwi sailor makes the most of second chance
DongFeng Race Team missed out at home. Daryl Wislang made sure he didn't.

Volvo Ocean Race fleet to battle in Auckland
The Volvo Ocean Race fleet will battle it out in Auckland on Saturday.

Fatal crash sparks Volvo Ocean Race safety review
Death during Volvo Ocean race leads to independent review into safety at night.

Will fine weather hold out for the weekend?
Some parts of the south may be in for rain, but the rest of the country is better off.