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Telefónica backs Spanish Team in Volvo Ocean Race
At a press conference in Madrid today, it was confirmed that Spain¹s two-boat assault on the Volvo Ocean Race will be backed by Telefónica, the Spanish telecommunications giant and parent company of movistar. The campaign is also supported by a raft of additional sponsors and is backed by the Valen...
PUMA Ocean Racing Announce Crew
Ken Read, skipper of PUMA Ocean Racing, officially announced his crew and management for the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009, as the team gathered for official training in Newport, Rhode Island and prepared for the christening of its new boat on May 12 in Boston Harbor. Among the crew, PUMA Ocea...
Green Team emerged from the yard
The Green Team’s Volvo Open 70 has emerged from McConaghy Boats in Zhuhai, China and is being prepared for shipping to the UK. To mark the occasion, the team held a “Thank You China Event” near the build site located 60 miles north of Hong Kong. ...
The Volvo Ocean Race has its new Race Director.
New Zealander Jack Lloyd, a well known figure in international yacht racing, has joined the Volvo Ocean Race as its new Race Director. Lloyd, 54, was Chairman of the International Jury for the 2005-06 race after serving as member of the jury for two previous races. Lloyd takes over from Andy H...
Final Touches at Newport for Puma Ocean Racing
What began at 4am under the darkness of night and a full moon, ended more than two hours later in the morning dawn. Following an arduous 20 mile trip, PUMA Ocean Racing’s new boat for the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009 made its way from Goetz Custom Boats in Bristol, Rhode Island to the Newport Shipyard...
Team Russia Announce Key Crew Members For Volvo Ocean Race
Team Russia were at the Moscow International Boat Show to announce key team members including 49er silver medalist Rodion Luka who was named helmsman. Sergey Bogdanov/Team Russia 2008Today at a press conference held at Moscow International Boat Show, skipper Andreas Hanakamp and syndicate president...
The greed for speed
The crucial role played by the mast and rig package in taming the beast that is the second generation of Volvo Open 70 cannot be underestimated, particularly in boat-breaking conditions. ...
Facts and Figures
The Volvo Ocean Race was originally known as The Whitbread Round the World Race and was conceived over a pint of beer more than 30 years ago. The first race left England in September 1973 and it has run every four years since. The next Volvo Ocean Race will be the tenth edition of the event and for ...
Team Russia Unveils New Identity for Volvo Ocean Race
Austrian skipper of Oleg Zherebtsov's Russian Volvo 70 entry unveils Team Russia's new logo and name for their VOR campaign at Boot Tulln. "Our new name Team Russia is visually represented using letters from the Russian Cyrillic alphabet," explains Hanakamp. "It is hoped that the true essence of ...
A Volvo Ocean Race Team without Carbon!
A sport and communications platform for international companies and brands which have made a commitment to carbon management and climate protection. Wind, high tech, emotions … and an on-board mission that will be heard around the world: “We can win the Race against Global Warming”. Carbon Challenge...
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