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The Flying Dutchman passes on
[Source: Volvo Ocean Race / By Agathe Armand. Header Image: Cornelis van Rietschoten, skipper of Dutch yacht Flyer 1977-78 Photo: Onne van der Wal/PPL] The only skipper to have won
Photo Credit: Maud Helfgott / polaRYSE / 11th Hour RacingThe route
Alicante
Spain17–17 JanAuckland
New Zealand20 Feb – 14 MarItajaí
Brazil31 Mar – 18 AprSt. Pete-Clearwater
United States4–16 MayCascais
Portugal26 May – 6 Jun- Finish
Amaala
1 Jul
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Dongfeng Race Team Selection Trials Underway
DONGFENG RACE TEAM SELECTION TRIALS UNDERWAY AT SERENITY MARINA IN SANYA The selection trials to find the Chinese crew members for Dongfeng Race Team kicked off today in Sanya at
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Volvo Ocean Race Update
Well the past couple of days has seen 2 updates come out of the Volvo Ocean Race HQ so here are the stories: Team Donfeng launches (2nd December) Team Brunel
Sydney Hobart
2013 Rolex Sydney to Hobart
[Source: Di Pearson, RSHYR Media / Header Image – Geoff Boettcher’s Holdens Secret Mens Business 3.5 ROLEX/Carlo Borlenghi] Ninety Seven signed on for 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart! One year out
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Team Dongfeng announced as Chinese entry in the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15
[Source: OC Sport / Header Image: Team Dongfeng announced its participation in the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15. (l-r) Mr. Jie Qin, Head of Communications of DFCV and Knut Frostad, Volvo
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Team SCA set sail
After several weeks of preparation in the UK Team SCA left the UK today for the delivery to their team base in Lanzarote. [Source: www.teamsca.com / Posted on October 09,
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Volvo Ocean 65s – the momentum builds
By Agathe Armand – Source All eyes may be on Team SCA’s new racing machine, but there are many more Volvo Ocean 65s to come. Work has already started on
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Team SCA – The start of something special
Source To see Team SCA’s new Volvo Ocean 65 actually sailing feels like a real landmark moment. This is not only the debut of a stunning new racing boat, but
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A pretty pink VOR65 hits the water first
Blink and it will be here! The next edition of the Volvo Ocean Race kicks off on the 4th October 2014 and the first boat has been launched. Team SCA is
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Volvo 65’s Near Launch Date
While the Americas Cup is drawing lots of attention the guys at the Volvo Ocean Race have been quietly chipping away at getting the new Volvo 65’s on the water,
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Childhood dream – Sanderson, on ya mate!
[Source: Volvo Ocean Race mini article series] Mike Sanderson was 10 years old when he got his first taste of the race as a visitor to the Auckland stopover in
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Volvo Ocean Race Update – Communication tech
[Header Image: Ian Roman / Volvo Ocean Race] A high-spec media desk, remote controlled onboard cameras, biometry and navigation data kit – we look at all of this and much
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North Sails to Provide Sails for all VOR Teams in 2014-15 Race
The Volvo Ocean 65 sails will benefit from the experience and technology of the world’s leading sailmaker. North Sails works with a very advanced 3Di technology – a 3D moulding
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Volvo Route Confirmed
With the announcement of Lorient, France as the penultimate stopover in the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race comes the final piece in the jigsaw puzzle for a complete route. Covering just
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Volvo update part 2 – The Route
In the second part of our Volvo Ocean Race update we look at the Route and Ports. The next edition of the race features new ports and a break from the
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Volvo Update
Its been rather quite on the Volvo front for the last few weeks, but over night the announcement of VO65od Hull and deck 001 leaving the builders on the way
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All girl crew team selection begins
Leading global hygiene and forest products company, SCA, will participate in the toughest sailing race in the world, the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015, with an all-female crew – Team SCA.
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Auckland Stopover for VoR 2014-15
Auckland is the fourth host post announced for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15. Auckland was also confirmed as a stopover for another VoR following 2014-15. VoR management have confirmed that