The Volvo Ocean Race has solved the question of whether its future should be monohull or multihull – by opting for both. The introduction of a foil-assisted 60-foot (18.29 metre) monohull for the ocea...
The fifth entry to the 2017-18 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race will sail under the name Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag and will represent #hongkong, it was announced today.The campaign will be backed by ...
Team AkzoNobel skipper #simeontienpont has selected four former #volvooceanrace winners as part of a strong, multinational crew for the 2017-18 campaign.Tienpont named a total of eight sailors from se...
Their sails have powered eight our of nine #volvooceanrace winners since 1989 - here are 9 things you should know about the bespoke sails designed and manufactured by North Sails for the Volvo Ocean R...
The Chinese sailors are #jiruyang, aged 26, who uses the English name Wolf; #liuxue, 24, known as Black, and #chenjinhao, 25, Horace. They are joined by Australian/British sailor #jackbouttell in a fo...
France’s #guillaumeverdier to lead new #design project for 14th edition, with Persico Marine selected as lead boatbuilder- France’s #guillaumeverdier to lead new #design project for 14th edition, with...
Willy Altadill, the 24-year-old from Barcelona, who made his debut with MAPFRE last race, is the son of round-the-world veteran Guillermo Altadill.The 24-year-old from Barcelona, who made his debut wi...
Vestas are returning to the Volvo Ocean Race for a second consecutive edition, after launching their 2017-18 campaign in partnership with 11th Hour Racing at simultaneous events in Newport, Rhode Isla...
HCL Technologies, the global IT services provider, is backing the Volvo Ocean Race as official IT services provider – developing and delivering IT solutions for the 2017-18 edition of the 45,000 nauti...
Spanish team MAPFRE have signed Britain’s #robgreenhalgh as a watch captain for their 2017-18 campaign.Greenhalgh, who returns for his fifth #volvooceanrace and second with MAPFRE, is the campaign's f...
The fourth team for the #volvooceanrace 2017-18 is now confirmed – and will be revealed later this month.The fourth team for the #volvooceanrace 2017-18 is now confirmed – and will be revealed later t...
ALICANTE, #spain, March 8 – Team AkzoNobel will compete in the 2017-18 edition of the #volvooceanrace in a brand new boat.Team AkzoNobel, led by Dutch skipper #simeontienpont, will tackle sailing’s to...
Ñeti, the 35-year-old from Santander in the north of Spain, will be taking part in the race for the fourth successive edition. He made his debut on Telefónica Black in 2008-09 and returned with Tele...
Age is just a number, right? Well, yes – according to some of the sailors who've tackled the world's toughest ocean test. They say 'if you're good enough, you're old enough', and this lot certainly pr...
Pablo Arrarte will be back for his fourth Volvo Ocean Race in 2017-18, joining Spanish team MAPFRE as watch captain. (full story below)Pablo Arrarte will be back for his fourth Volvo Ocean Race in 201...
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