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Volvo Ocean Race launches design rule for record-beater
On the day that the world’s premier ocean race celebrates its 30th birthday, design rules reveal that a record-beater is in prospect for the next round the world Volvo Ocean Race. The new 70-foot yacht, the Volvo Open 70, will be a significantly more powerful boat for the 2005-2006 event. -
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Emphatic win for TeamRS in Volvo Baltic Race overall
It was down to the wire. The team that finished first in this, the last stage of the Volvo Baltic Race, would be the overall winner of the event. The lead had changed constantly with the two teams at the front of the field swapping places only metres apart. -
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Seven teams in Kiel for the Volvo Baltic Race which starts this Saturday
This Saturday, June 21st, will see seven teams meet for the first time in Kiel, Germany, for the start of the Volvo Baltic Race 2003, organised in conjunction with Volvo and SEB. -
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Volvo Baltic Race for the SEB Trophy announces major V.O. 60 contenders
"The battle of the Baltic" promises to be one of this summer’s major sailing events. Just two weeks after the announcement of the race there has already been positive responses from top V.O. 60 sailors and syndicates. -
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New plans for Volvo Ocean Race 2005-2006
Following a meeting of the Volvo Ocean Race Board in Sweden, Volvo is set to support sailing in a more encompassing way than previously envisioned. In addition to confirming the Volvo Ocean Race 2005-2006, full backing will be given to support additional sailing events in co-operation with other partners. In doing so, Volvo is supporting the (…) -
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Glenn Bourke appointed Chief Executive of the Volvo Ocean Race
Glenn Bourke is widely respected within the sailing community and, following his success as CEO of illbruck Challenge, the winner of The Volvo Ocean Race 2001-2002, he has accepted the position as Chief Executive of The Volvo Ocean Race, following the retirement of Helge Alten. -
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Illbruck Victorious in Volvo Ocean Race
image 300 x 195Photo : Rick Tomlinson
An ocean race of epic proportions reached its final conclusion today, after 32,700 miles of racing. Winners, losers, glory and defeat, this race has seen it all. A script for an ending such as this could not have been written better. Djuice, the boat that struggled all the way around the planet claimed victory in the leg while illbruck took (…) -
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Huge lead for Illbruck at start of leg nine of the Volvo Ocean Race
image 300 x 158Photo : G.Cantini / Sea&See.it
The day for the final restart in the Volvo Ocean Race 2001 - 2002 from Gothenburg to Kiel, dawned fair and clear, and the normally huge crowd seen in the race village every day since the arrival of the fleet in Gothenburg on the 29th May was depleted. The locals headed instead for the islands of the archipelago or down to their boats, picnic (…) -
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Down to the wire : preview of final leg of Volvo Ocean Race
With everything still to play for, the eight-strong fleet racing in the concluding leg of the Volvo Ocean Race will head out on to the racetrack for the ninth and final time, on Saturday June 8th. -
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Volvo Ocean Race Future Confirmed !
Following the enormous success of the inaugural Volvo Ocean Race, it was announced today that the next Volvo Ocean Race will start in Europe in the autumn of 2005. This was confirmed by Mr Hans-Olov Olsson, President of Volvo Car Corporation, Mr Jorma Halonen, President of Volvo Trucks and representing the Volvo Group, and Mr Helge Alten, (…)
