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…
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…
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…
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…