A big cloud makes a big bang, which makes a big cloud. And climbing higher and higher, and back down again. This weekend, the Worlds Toughest sailing race begins. Held every three years, the volvo ocean race starts in alicante, in spain, and ends in the hague, in the netherlands. Now, that doesnt actually sound very far. But, in the middle, there is the small matter of 16,000 nautical miles, taking in 12 cities in six continents. And, with broken masts, capsizes and icebergs almost guaranteed, this is no luxury cruise. To try and make this journey even possible, technology inevitably raise its head. These are some of the most advanced sailing yachts ever designed, and we were given special access to one of them during crew training. 22 october sees the most extreme offshore event in the world began. Were just testing if we can figure out trying to sail through that wind. Were really struggling at the moment to try and make the boat go as fast as its meant to go, according to the data w
It is still blustery out there. The wind slowly ease through the day. Wet weather around but many of us turn drier and brighter as the day goes on. Chow was particularly into western scotland in north west england pushing up across South West England pushing up across South West England and into south wales. The best of the sunshine wales, midlands and south east england by this afternoon. Temperatures down committee yesterday. Enter tonight any showers were tentative fate. Clea rest for longest tonight any showers were tentative fate. Clearest for longest tonight eastern scotland. Rain coming back to Northern Ireland, edging into western scotland by the end overnight, wales and western england. But mild air coming in with this weather system which will take rain east across the uk tomorrow. Low cloud and hill fog. Even into the afternoon it is close to southern and eastern parts of england whereas elsewhere brighter skies come back and it feels a little bit warmer. Hello. This is bbc
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Now on bbc news click. This week life on the ocean waves. A big cloud makes a big bang, which makes a big cloud. And climbing higher and higher, and back down again. This weekend, the Worlds Toughest sailing race begins. Held every three years, the volvo ocean race starts in alicante, in spain, and ends in the hague, in the netherlands. Now, that doesnt actually sound very far. But, in the middle, there is the small matter of 16,000 nautical miles, taking in 12 cities in six continents. And, with broken masts, capsizes and icebergs almost guaranteed, this is no luxury cruise. To try and make this journey even possible, technology inevitably raise its head. These are some of the most advanced sailing yachts ever designed, and we were given special access to one of them during crew training. 22 october sees the most extreme offshore event in the world began. Were just testing if we can figure out trying to sail through that wind. Were really struggling at the moment to try and make the b
Quorum. All right. First item please. You are to go into closed session and we have no member of the public to address you and we can do that now or. Okay the board of director meeting is in open session and counsel will report to close session. As to item 5 Public Employee performance evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 interim executive director and chief financial chief Financial Officer and board secretary there is nothing to report. Item 6 conference with Real Property negotiators with Government Code Section 54956. 8 for Transbay Transit Center and longterm lease there is no action to report and the board will take up items seven and eight from the close session calendar at the end of the meeting. Okay. With that he will call the first item. Yes. Item 10 which is communications and directors im not aware of any. Seeing none the next item is 1111 board of directors and new and old business. Seeing none. Item 12 is the executive directors report. I will make this q