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en : Volvo Ocean Race
Six crews left Alicante for the 6,500 nm 1st leg to Cape Town
CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand enjoyed the best of a fast and furious inshore course today before the most evenly matched fleet in Volvo Ocean Race history blasted out towards brutal sea conditions at the start of Leg 1. -
en : Volvo Ocean Race
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing wins Alicante’s in-port race
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing delivered an early blow to their rivals picking up the first points of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 with a comprehensive win in the inaugural in-port race. -
en : Volvo Ocean Race
Team Telefónica first to come back to Alicante after race qualifier
Team Telefónica crossed the line first in the final Volvo Ocean Race qualifier today, celebrating their arrival back in Alicante with a breakfast of sparkling wine and chocolate croissants. -
en : Team Sanya
Teng Jiang He : "I hope that many Chinese people will become inspired to learn to sail through my experience"
Teng Jiang He, a 37-year-old businessman who goes by the nickname Tiger and only started sailing last year, will become the first Chinese sailor to compete in the Volvo Ocean Race after being named on the Team Sanya crew for 2011-12. -
en : Rolex Fastnet Race
Ian Walker set a monohull record for the Rolex Fastnet Race
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing’s Azzam held off a relentless challenge from Groupama 4 to lead home the three Volvo Ocean Race boats and set a monohull record for the Rolex Fastnet Race. -
en : Team Sanya
Mike Sanderson : "we have our first Chinese sailing team member"
Today, Mike Sanderson, CEO and Skipper of TEAM SANYA, the Chinese entry in the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race, stood proudly alongside his team members on this important day for the team and showed off their new look race boat to the world. -
en : Volvo Ocean Race
100 days to the start from Alicante
The clock is ticking down for the teams in the Volvo Ocean Race, with Thursday, July 21 marking exactly 100 days to go before the first points are awarded in the opening In-Port race in Alicante. -
en : Puma Sailing Team
The “Monster of the Sea” has splashed into the waters of Newport
PUMA’s Mar Mostro, the “Monster of the Sea,” has splashed into the waters of Newport, Rhode Island, USA, and training is underway for the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 under the skilled hand of PUMA Ocean Racing Skipper Ken Read. With the completion of the Volvo Open 70 and a full crew in place, preparations will continue for PUMA Ocean Racing (…) -
en : Team Groupama
Franck Cammas : "We don’t want to push her to her maximum straightaway"
Since her launch on 14 May, Groupama 4 has revealed an additional element of her potential with every training session that passes. During her fifth outing last Thursday, Franck Cammas and his crew headed out for a 24 hour sea trial in some fairly rough conditions. It proved to be a great opportunity for everyone to see what the new Groupama (…) -
en : Team Groupama
Franck Cammas : "It’s only just begun in fact !"
Today, Saturday 14 May, Groupama 4, the first Volvo 70 built in France, was launched at 1400 GMT, opposite Groupama Sailing Team’s base in Lorient. Groupama’s representatives, the sailors, the members of the shore team and an enthusiastic crowd attended this important stage of the project led by skipper Franck Cammas.
