16.08.2017 MAPFRE set the Volvo Ocean Race bar with overall Leg Zero victory MAPFRE completed Leg Zero victory while Vestas 11th Hour Racing celebrated a first stage win in another sign of just how competitive this Volvo Ocean Race is shaping up to be (full story below) Spanish team MAPFRE completed overall Leg Zero victory…
13.08.2017 MAPFRE maintained their near-faultless performance in Volvo Ocean Race qualifying MAPFRE maintained their near-faultless performance in Volvo Ocean Race qualifying – and gave themselves the best possible chance of completing overall victory in the Leg Zero series – as they led the fleet over the finish line on a short opening stage of the…
August 11, 2017 MAPFRE win qualifying sprint from Plymouth to Saint-Malo The Spanish team continued their charge through Leg Zero – the four-part qualifying series for the 2017-18 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race – to strengthen their grip on the leaderboard (see more below) Xabi Fernández and his in-form MAPFRE team claimed their second…
August 2, 2017 MAPFRE blaze to record victory in first pre-Volvo Ocean Race test Spanish team MAPFRE took first blood in the opening battle of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet (full story below) MAPFRE took first blood in the opening battle of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet – with Xabi Fernández and his Spanish team…
01.08.2017 Volvo Ocean Race Leg Zero: Dongfeng Race Team is ready for battle „This is the opportunity to measure what progress we have made in training and we are looking forward to meeting the fleet on the racecourse for the first time.“ Charles Caudrelier After an intense six-month training period at its base in Lorient…
01.08.2017 Liz Wardley joins Turn the Tide on Plastic Turn the Tide on Plastic skipper Dee Caffari has named her first crew member of the 2017-18 edition by signing up two-time Volvo Ocean Race veteran Liz Wardley (full story below) Turn the Tide on Plastic skipper Dee Caffari has named her first crew member of…
31.07.2017 What to look out for on Leg Zero Who will draw #FirstBlood in the debut battle between the teams? (full story below) Leg Zero not only takes care of the official qualifying for the Volvo Ocean Race – it’s also the first chance to see the teams in a competitive shakedown against each other….
28.07.2017 The Volvo Ocean Race has unveiled a 10-strong squad of Onboard Reporters to tell the story of the toughest test of a team in professional sport. Featuring hardened media pros from six nations around the world, the group of Onboard Reporters for the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 includes award-winning adventure photographers, extreme sports filmmakers,…
26.07.2017 Young Chinese sailors meet their sailing idols on board Dongfeng „This is the sort of opportunity that can help young sailors really understand what the Volvo Ocean Race and offshore racing is all about.“ – Charles Caudrelier Every child has a dream and for some young Chinese sailors that dream is to be able…