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Ericsson Racing Team present the final piece of puzzle
Ericsson Racing Team has today presented the final piece of the puzzle for the Volvo Ocean Race. Ericsson 4 was officially unveiled to an invited audience of Ericsson employees and guests, at the team’s boatyard next to the Global Headquarters in Kista, Stockholm....
All systems go for Green Team
Green Team are continuing their sail training programme off the waters of Southampton as preparations for the 2008-09 race turn serious. The team are familiarising themselves with the Reichel Pugh designed Volvo Open 70’s systems and generally ironing out a few glitches. Repairs to a broken bowsprit...
New Route Presents Tough Challenges
Simon Fisher had his first taste of round the world racing aboard ABN AMRO TWO in 2005-06. Fisher, a navigator by trade, has been involved in a number of America’s Cup campaigns. Most recently he was a member of the Victory Challenge syndicate. The 30-year-old Briton has signed on with the Telefonic...
Team Russia unveils its whale
Russia came to Portsmouth as Team Russia’s challenger for the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race was toasted in vodka and unveiled as Kosatka – Russian for Killer Whale. The famous English south coast port’s Gunwharf Quays played host to the climax of a weekend of celebrations with the christening of the new ...
Green Team announce crewmembers for Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09
Three Irish sailors, rated as some of best ocean sailors in the world, have been announced as members of the Green Team by Skipper Ian Walker. The sailors are Damian Foxhall (39) from County Kerry, Justin Slattery (34) from County Wexford and Ian Moore (37) from County Antrim. ...
Hola Telefonica Spectacular
The huge Antonov 124 touched down safely at Alicante’s international airport carrying the hopes of the Spanish bid to win the Volvo Ocean Race for the first time. After a three-day odyssey from New Zealand, one of the world’s largest planes, with its very special cargo – the hull of Telefonica Black...
Magnus talks about his latest adventure
Sweden’s Magnus Olsson has signed up as a crew member for Ericsson’s Nordic entry in the 2008-09 race – his sixth Whitbread/Volvo – at the age of 59. His first Whitbread was on board Drum in 1985-86. Subsequent races included 1989-90 (The Card), 1993-94 (Intrum Justitia). In 1997-98 he was a winner ...
Mason goes Nordic; Ericsson Racing Team crews complete
Richard Mason will sail with Ericsson Racing Team's Nordic crew in the 2008-2009 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race....
Team Russia Lands
Mike AustenTeam Russia’s new Volvo Open 70 yacht made a spectacular entrance into the world today. Its 23 metre long racing hull appeared in public for the first time hovering high over the boat sheds of builder’s Green Marine Lymington (UK). On a day that started extremely wet and blustery, a brea...
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