2 October, 2017 Volvo Ocean Race teams up with Virtual Regatta for 2017-18 race game The Volvo Ocean Race game is back, better than ever, offering up the ultimate virtual sailing challenge. The new edition of the game, to be launched to coincide with the Prologue leg of the race on October 8, now features…
30 September, 2017 Volvo Ocean Race holds landmark sustainability workshop Over 100 Volvo Ocean Race sailors, shore crew, stakeholders and industry leaders came together at the Volvo Ocean Race Boatyard in Lisbon to learn more about ocean health and share ideas on how to tackle plastic pollution in 2017-18 (full story below) The Volvo Ocean…
27.09.2017 Volvo Ocean Race – mehr Frauen an Bord das Volvo Ocean Race gilt als eine der härtesten Segelregatten der Welt. In der 13. Auflage des Rennens starten die Teams in Alicante und werden mit Stopps in elf Häfen rund 45.000 Seemeilen zurücklegen, bevor sie im Sommer 2018 in Den Haag erwartet werden. In diesem…
26 September 2017 Volvo reconsiders schedule for future Volvo Ocean Races Following discussions with key stakeholders it has been determined that additional planning time is required to implement the recently announced changes to the race schedule (full story below) Volvo reconsiders schedule for future Volvo Ocean Races Following discussions with key stakeholders it has been…
22.09.2017 ONE MONTH TO GO: THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST SAILING RACE IS BACK It’s the toughest test of a team in professional sport Winning the trophy has been an obsession for the worlds best sailors since 1973 It has been the source of countless news stories for over four decades And more importantly, it’s back… “There’s…
18.09.2017 Race winner Martin Strömberg joins Turn the Tide on Plastic Sweden’s Martin Strömberg, a three-time race veteran and winner from the 2011-12 edition, is joining skipper Dee Caffari’s Turn the Tide on Plastic team for the Volvo Ocean Race (full story below) Sweden’s Martin Strömberg, a three-time race veteran and winner from the 2011-12…
8 September 2017 Irish Olympic hero and Kiwi offshore racer to join Turn the Tide on Plastic Turn the Tide on Plastic have announced two more female sailors for their Volvo Ocean Race campaign – Irish Olympic silver medallist Annalise Murphy and New Zealand’s Bianca Cook (full story below) Turn the Tide on Plastic…
31.08.2017 Two Britons and two Portuguese among latest young international crew for Turn the Tide on Plastic (full story below) Turn the Tide on Plastic add four more young sailors to Volvo Ocean Race squad Two Britons and two Portuguese among latest young international crew for Turn the Tide on Plastic (full story below Turn…
16.08.2017 Dongfeng Race Team moves on from Leg Zero to two-boat testing “I think we have good speed and a good spirit on board and I am pretty sure we can do very well. Of course the Spanish team on MAPFRE is very strong, but I am very happy with my team and how we…