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Volvo Ocean Race course altered due to piracy problems in the Indian Ocean
The escalating security problem caused by piracy in the Indian Ocean has forced Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 organisers to redraw the second and third leg routes in the 39,000 nautical mile round-the-world challenge. -
Rolex Fastnet Race
Ian Walker set a monohull record for the Rolex Fastnet Race
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing’s Azzam held off a relentless challenge from Groupama 4 to lead home the three Volvo Ocean Race boats and set a monohull record Record #sailingrecord for the Rolex Fastnet Race. -
Team Sanya
Mike Sanderson : "we have our first Chinese sailing team member"
Today, Mike Sanderson, CEO and Skipper of TEAM SANYA, the Chinese entry in the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race, stood proudly alongside his team members on this important day for the team and showed off their new look race boat to the world. -
Volvo Ocean Race
100 days to the start from Alicante
The clock is ticking down for the teams in the Volvo Ocean Race, with Thursday, July 21 marking exactly 100 days to go before the first points are awarded in the opening In-Port race in Alicante. -
Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012
No money but a trophy for next VOR winner
The spectacular new Volvo Ocean Race Trophy was unveiled in Race Headquarters, Alicante this evening, in front of representatives from all 10 host ports, the racing teams, local authorities and race sponsors. This event crowns the first night of the Volvo Ocean Race Conference for the 2011 – 12 edition. The Vice President of the (...) -
Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012
Ian Walker : "a fantastic opportunity to build a winning team"
Two-time Olympic medallist, Ian Walker of Great Britain, has taken the helm as skipper for Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing’s 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race title pursuit, as the emirate’s newest sporting outfit readies for the ’Everest of Sailing’. Appointed by the team’s backer, Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), Walker will (...) -
Volvo Ocean Race
New look schedule for Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12
The course and dates for the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 have been officially announced today. This edition of the race will see a new format for the racing programme in the host cities, including the start city of Alicante, Spain and finish city of Galway, Ireland. For the first time, the Volvo Ocean Race will finish with an In-Port race in (...) -
Volvo Ocean Race 2010-2012
Ken Read : "to continue where we left"
Puma® announced today it will participate in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 after finishing second overall in the 2008-09 race, which ended in June 2009. The Puma Ocean Racing team will once again be under the leadership of skipper Ken Read. -
Volvo Ocean Race
VOR 2011-12 route is set
Auckland, New Zealand, is back in the Volvo Ocean Race after a gap of 10 years. The city, which has fielded some of the world’s best sailors in the Volvo Ocean Race, last hosted the event in 2001-02. It will stage the leg four finish from Sanya in China and the start of leg five, which will take the fleet into the Southern Ocean once (...) -
Volvo Ocean Race 2010-2012
Abu Dhabi to host a stopover in United Arab Emirates
An agreement signed in the United Arab Emirates capital, Abu Dhabi, today will see the Arabian Gulf’s emerging marine Marine Marine nationale leisure hub become a host port for the 2010-12 race. A racing team from Abu Dhabi will also take its place on the start line of the race in Alicante, Spain in the autumn of next (...)
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