18.10.2017 “Our oceans are under attack” – Wendy Schmidt The Volvo Ocean Race has used the first of seven Ocean Summits it is hosting around the world in 2017-18 to launch a unique programme that will gather data from parts of the oceans that are otherwise inaccessible to scientists – while the Spanish government pledged…
18.10.2017 “Our oceans are under attack” – Wendy Schmidt The Volvo Ocean Race has used the first of seven Ocean Summits it is hosting around the world in 2017-18 to launch a unique programme that will gather data from paBearbeitenrts of the oceans that are otherwise inaccessible to scientists – while the Spanish government pledged…
13.10.2017 Now it counts: Volvo Ocean Race teams to face first test in Saturday’s MAPFRE In-Port Race The first official racing of the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race will take place on Saturday afternoon with the MAPFRE In-Port Race Alicante, marking the first point-scoring competition of the event. The starting gun will fire at 14:00 local…
MAPFRE edges Team Brunel to win abbreviated Prologue Leg The Spanish MAPFRE team won the Volvo Ocean Race Prologue Leg on Wednesday, holding off a late charge from Team Brunel after Race Management shortened the course, converting the compulsory gate at Cabo de Gata into the finishing line. For skipper Xabi Fernández and his team,…
11.10.2017 Volvo Ocean Race Prologue Leg course shortened The Volvo Ocean Race Prologue Leg has been shortened, with the compulsory gate off Cabo de Gata now becoming the finish line. Race Director Phil Lawrence informed the teams at 0800 UTC on Wednesday morning when the leading boats were approximately two hours from the gate. The…
08.10.2017 Volvo Ocean Race fleet heading for start port of Alicante as Prologue is underway The Prologue Leg of the Volvo Ocean Race began on Sunday afternoon, after the start was delayed by just over 2 hours and moved nearly 20 miles south in order to find better racing conditions (see more below) The Prologue…
6 October 2017 Prologue Leg to offer final tune-up ahead of race start On Sunday afternoon at 1400 local time in Lisbon (1300 UTC), the seven Volvo Ocean Race skippers will lead their teams off the start line of the Prologue Leg, a non-scoring race to the host city and start port of Alicante, Spain…
6 October 2017 On Sunday afternoon at 1400 local time in Lisbon (1300 UTC), the seven Volvo Ocean Race skippers will lead their teams off the start line of the Prologue Leg, a non-scoring race to the host city and start port of Alicante, Spain (see more below) On Sunday afternoon at 1400 local time…
04.10.2017 Volvo Ocean Race unveils new @RaceExperts Twitter account for 2017-18 Meet the Volvo Ocean Race Experts. They work 24/7 in Race Control to keep you up to date with what’s happening on the water – and thanks to a dedicated new Twitter account, fans can be closer to the action than ever before in…