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en : Team Groupama
Groupama 4 safely into port in Lorient
This Saturday morning, at 0545 GMT, Groupama 4 left the Multiplast yard in Vannes, SW Brittany. After a delivery by road, Franck Cammas’ new Volvo Open 70 arrived at Groupama Sailing Team’s base in nearby Lorient at 0830 hours, a moment the whole team had been looking forward to. -
en : Multiplast
Groupama 4 on her way out
After 11 months of work in the Multiplast shipyard in Vannes, France, Franck Cammas’ new monohull is getting ready for her first road trip to Lorient where is based the Groupama Sailing Team. -
en : Volvo Ocean Race
1st 2011 Volvo Open 70 set sails in the Hauraki Gulf
CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand took another major step forward today in their Volvo Ocean Race programme, when skipper Chris Nicholson took the yacht for its first sail in the Hauraki Gulf in New Zealand. CAMPER is the first Volvo Open 70 that has been launched for the 2011/12 Volvo Ocean Race. -
en : Team Groupama
Groupama Sailing Team’s occupations from M34 to the shipyard
Since 15 February, Groupama Sailing Team has really been getting down to business at their base in Lorient, France. From the four corners of the globe and France, the crew of the future Groupama 4 are back on Breton soil to get back down to training. -
en : Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012
No money but a trophy for next VOR winner
The spectacular new Volvo Ocean Race Trophy was unveiled in Race Headquarters, Alicante this evening, in front of representatives from all 10 host ports, the racing teams, local authorities and race sponsors. This event crowns the first night of the Volvo Ocean Race Conference for the 2011 – 12 edition. The Vice President of the Generalitat (…) -
en : Round Britain and Ireland Race
First win for Franck Cammas with his 70’
It was at 1126 hours BST on Sunday that Franck Cammas and his ten crew took victory in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland off the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. By covering the 1,802 miles in 5 days 21 hours and 26 minutes at an average speed of 12.74 knots, the French crew considerably improved on the best time over (…) -
en : Volvo Ocean Race
New look schedule for Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12
The course and dates for the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 have been officially announced today. This edition of the race will see a new format for the racing programme in the host cities, including the start city of Alicante, Spain and finish city of Galway, Ireland. For the first time, the Volvo Ocean Race will finish with an In-Port race in Galway. -
en : Volvo Ocean Race 2010-2012
Ken Read : "to continue where we left"
Puma® announced today it will participate in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 after finishing second overall in the 2008-09 race, which ended in June 2009. The Puma Ocean Racing team will once again be under the leadership of skipper Ken Read. -
en : Volvo Ocean Race
Ericsson 4 in Lorient to become Groupama 4
Franck Cammas is waiting for his mega trimaran to be back from Cape Town after its stop in the Jules Verne Trophy attempt. But his team has begun its work to enter the next Volvo Ocean Race. Ericsson 4 has been convoyed to Lorient, Brittany, France. After few sails aboard the Juan Kouyoumdjian VOR70, they are beginning the prepare her to became (…) -
en : Volvo Ocean Race
New Volvo Open 70 rule and notice of race revealed
The new look Volvo Open 70 Rule, published today along with the Notice of Race, confirm changes set to enhance the fleet racing in the 11th Volvo Ocean Race, which will start from its new home base of Alicante in Spain in the autumn of 2011.
