Volvo Ocean Race: Life at the Extreme - The Series
The Volvo ocean race is the toughest offshore sailing race on the planet.
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Episodes - Season 1
Running on Water
The very first episode of our weekly show - Life at the Extreme - your best way to join the adventure and share the exhilarating and demanding experie...
Time to Say Goodbye
For the seven sailing teams competing in the Volvo Ocean Race, it is last minute preparation and time to say goodbye to their family. In 24 hours they...
Round the Rock
That’s it. The seven teams are leaving Alicante, Spain for the first leg of their round the world race. And first, they have to go through the capri...
Coastal Sailing
Leaving the safer Mediterranean sea behind, the teams are sailing along the African coast discovering the perils of a not so off-shore racing. It’s ...
Long Live the King
This week it's all about decision, competition, and tradition. The teams need to make the right decision as they approach the Cape Verde Island which ...
Hunting for Azzam
The fleet is ready to enter a place that most sailors have dreamt about but very few have experienced first hand: The Roaring 40's. Ian Walker's lead ...
The Duellists
n this week's episode, the battle for first place is on between Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing and Dongfeng Race Team. As the teams arrive in Cape Town, they ...
Out of Africa
After time to reflect in Cape Town the count down to race day is on. As the crews prepare once again to face the harsh conditions of the Southern Ocea...
Into the Wild
t’s only the beginning of the leg and already big decisions are needed. For the teams picking the right moment to gybe north into the Indian Ocean i...
The Island
This week, the fleet experiences a tropical storm, some crews celebrate Thanksgiving while others are battling centimeter by centimeter to keep their ...
Castaway
This week Team Vestas Wind are left fighting the odds: after being shipwrecked in the Indian Ocean, they need to organise their lives. The gods of the...
On Stranger Tides
This week, the leaders of the fleet are battling with some heavy clouds, onboard Team SCA it’s not just the boat that needs some maintenance. And fi...
Desert Runners
This week, the second leg is heading towards its finale with Team Brunel and Dongfeng Race Team battling for first place in Abu Dhabi. Meanwhile, the ...
Restless
This week, the rest of the fleet has finally arrived in Abu Dhabi. It’s time for the crews to spend some time with their family while The Boatyard t...
Explorers
This week, the sailors get time to explore the attractions outside of Abu Dhabi city, there are crew changes afoot onboard some of the boats, and it�...
Snake Eyes
This week, the fleet is battling their way out of the Arabian sea heading towards Sri Lanka waters, but the lack of winds is not making things easy. M...
Daed Calm
This week, the fleet is dealing with a serious lack of wind, a real problem when racing around the world. We meet the people behind the storytelling a...
Traffic
This week, the fleet is sailing through one of the most congested waterways in the world, dodging fishing boats, tankers and many other hazards. The t...
The Chinese Connection
This week, the teams arrive in Sanya. It’s a homecoming for the Franco-Chinese team - the underdog of the fleet is becoming its leader. The boatyard...
The Perfect Storm
This week we catch up with Team SCA’s Sophie as she continues her recovery from injury, Team Brunel take a Kung Fu lesson, and the crews experience ...
Maverick
This week, the fleet is battling across the South China Sea, leaving the sailors wet and exhausted. Two teams take a gamble heading north, hoping for ...
Losing Ground
This week, the fleet is getting closer together again. Unfortunately, Team Brunel and Team SCA’s gamble didn’t pay off. Frustration is high among ...
Mexican Standoff
This week, it’s birthday bonanza with Dongfeng Race Team and Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing skippers celebrating getting older at sea. Team Brunel are tryin...
The Big Blue
This week, Team SCA bowman Sophie finds out if she makes the team for Leg 5. Previous leg winners MAPFRE enjoy a friendly fishing competition while Do...
Storm
This week, with Cyclone Pam bearing down on New Zealand, Race Management must make a difficult decision: whether or not to postpone the start of Leg 5...
Beasts of the Southern Wild
This week, the teams' new recruits get a baptism of fire in the tough Southern Ocean. The fleet takes part in a science project to learn more about th...
Cold Sweat
This week, the sailors endure the cold and humidity of the tough Southern Ocean. The fleet conveys together again as the boats meet to race alongside ...
Cape Fear
This week, after 2 near misses finally Ryan Houston and Gerd-Jan Poortman round the legendary Cape Horn with the fleet pushing their boats even more a...
The Thin Blue Line
This week, Dongfeng Race Team are fighting against the clock to bring their boat and new mast to the Race Village in Itajaí to start their repairs, w...
Time to Leave
This week, the Race Village in Itajaí, Brazil is in full swing! Abu Dhabi sailor Adil is back with his teammates on an early morning flight. After a ...
One Fine Day
This week, Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race is well underway. Dongfeng Race Team needs to fix its water shortage problem, Team Vestas Wind is fighting th...
Heading North
On Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, the fleet crosses the equator again, this time heading North. Newport USA is their destination, home port of Team Al...
Regeneration
Team SCA receive a warm magenta flag waving welcome in Newport, USA. The Boatyard crew can now spring into action to maintain boats and sails, and Ame...
Changing Lanes
During the stop-over in Newport, USA, race chief Knut Frostad looks to the next edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, while US sailor Kenny Read makes a sp...
Wings
Leg 7 of 9 of the Volvo Ocean Race is the final big ocean blast – 3,000 nautical miles across the Atlantic. Skirting underneath any floating iceberg...
The Jury
Team Alvimedica sneak past two boats in the approach to Lisbon, where finally, after four months of rebuilding, Team Vestas Wind rejoins the fleet aft...
The Avengers
Leg 8 of 9 of the Volvo Round the World Race is the shortest yet, a comparative sprint of four days from Lisbon, Portugal, to Lorient, France. But the...
Gambit
Leg 9 of the Volvo Ocean Race takes the fleet via a pit stop in The Netherlands. Leaving Lorient in France, the seven crews have to negotiate a tidal ...
End of Watch
The Volvo Ocean Racers end their nine month round the world marathon crossing the finish line in Gothenburg, Sweden. They’ve had a maze of tricky sh...
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