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Sunset Sailing on Assa Abloy. Photo : Richard Mason.

Volvo Ocean Race / Leg 8

ASSA ABLOY wins leg 8 into Gothenburg

illbruck fourth, Overall victory still open

jeudi 30 mai 2002 – Information Volvo Ocean Race

ASSA ABLOY got their third victory in the Volvo Ocean Race in Gothenburg after being on top of the podium in Auckland and Miami. They led the way into their home base on a clear, crisp and beautiful night.


After rounding Skagen in match race style and almost losing the lead to the hunting pack, ASSA ABLOY kept a cool head all the way to Gothenburg. At the Turbaduren light that marks the entrance into the Gothenburg archipelago ASSA ABLOY, Tyco, illbruck and News Corp were still within a mile of each other. Amer Sports One a mile further back managed to get in phase with the wind shifts, was able to sail a shorter distance to the next waypoint and once again was in direct contact with the leaders.

Eventually leg eight of the Volvo Ocean Race was decided in the last two miles of the 1000+ miles the yachts sailed from La Rochelle to Gothenburg.

ASSA ABLOY’s victory has kept the overall winner of the Volvo Ocean Race open to the ultimate leg from Sweden to Germany. If ASSA ABLOY wins the next leg, illbruck must not finish worse than fifth to secure overall victory.

When the first five boats came into sight of Gothenburg, literally hundreds of spectator boats went out to welcome the fleet. Among them there was even a 505 racing dinghy with the spinnaker up in the dark. In Eriksberg, the part of Gothenburg where the Volvo Ocean Race village is located, sailing fans fill the piers to welcome their local heroes. Even though a Swedish team won, British skippers claim first and third and on the second placed Tyco a third of the crew originates from the UK.

Volvo Ocean Race Position Report, Day 5, 2234 GMT

PS Yacht Latitude Longitude DTF CMG SMG TFHR DTL DTL-C ETA PO
– 6 TSEB 57 38.16N 011 42.80E 5 57 8.3 148 5 -8 29/05/02 22:58 29
– 7 DJCE 57 41.56N 011 05.56E 27 108 10.8 139 27 -9 30/05/02 01:20 25
– 8 ATOO 58 24.16N 008 47.08E 112 46 2.2 208 112 -3 30/05/02 12:16 11

Overall position after five legs pending protests

PS Yacht Leg 3 points Arrival Time Elapsed Time Combined Time PO Overall Pos.
– 1 AART 8 29 MAY 02 22:06:38 004d 07h 06m 38s 126d 05h 01m 06s 49 2
– 2 TYCO 7 29 MAY 02 22:08:54 004d 07h 08m 54s --- 40 3
– 3 NEWS 6 29 MAY 02 22:10:34 004d 07h 10m 34s 125d 13h 37m 04s 40 3
– 4 ILBK 5 29 MAY 02 22:11:55 004d 07h 11m 55s 122d 00h 53m 39s 54 1
– 5 AONE 4 29 MAY 02 22:13:28 004d 07h 13m 28s 123d 04h 25m 05s 40 3

Leaderboard

PS Yacht Points
– 1 illbruck 54
– 2 ASSA ABLOY 49
– 3 Amer Sports One 40
– 4 News Corp 40
– 5 Tyco 40
– 6 SEB 29
– 7 DJCE 25
– 8 Amer Sports Too 11

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