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Race participants in Baltimore Inner Harbor, 2006. The Ocean Race is a yacht race around the world, held every three or four years since 1973. Originally named the Whitbread Round the World Race after its initiating sponsor, British brewing company Whitbread, [1] in 2001 it became the Volvo Ocean Race after Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo took up the sponsorship, [1] and in 2019 it was ...
Ericsson 4 (also Groupama 70 or L4 Trifork) [1] is a Volvo Open 70 yacht. She won the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race [2] [3] skippered by Torben Grael and with Horacio Carabelli, Jules Salter, Guy Salter, Brad Jackson, Stu Bannatyne, Dave Endean, Joao Signorini, Ryan Godfre, Phil Jameson and Tony Mutter as part of the crew.
The Volvo Ocean 65 is a class of monohull racing yachts. It is the successor to the Volvo Open 70 yacht used in past editions of the Volvo Ocean Race. It was announced at a conference in Lorient, France, during a stopover in the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race. The yacht was used for the 2014–2015, the 2017–2018 and the 2023 editions.
The 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race was the 12th edition of the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race. It started on 19 October 2014 in Alicante, Spain, and concluded in June 2015 in Gothenburg, Sweden. After 38,739 nautical miles of ocean racing, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing led by skipper Ian Walker claimed the overall trophy.
The 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race was the eighth edition of the around-the-world sailing event Volvo Ocean Race, and the first under the name Volvo Ocean Race. For the 2001–02 the sponsorship of the race was taken over by Volvo and Volvo Cars. The race was renamed the Volvo Ocean Race. Stopovers were added in Germany, France, and Sweden being ...
The Ocean Race 2023 was the 14th edition of the round-the-world The Ocean Race. It started in Alicante, Spain. [1] ... Volvo Ocean 65 class: WindWhisper Racing Team: 6
1981–1982 Whitbread Round the World Race; 1985–1986 Whitbread Round the World Race; 1989–1990 Whitbread Round the World Race; 1993–1994 Whitbread Round the World Race; 1997–1998 Whitbread Round the World Race; 2001–2002 Volvo Ocean Race; 2005–2006 Volvo Ocean Race; 2008–2009 Volvo Ocean Race; 2011–2012 Volvo Ocean Race
The 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race was a yacht race held between 4 October 2008 and 27 June 2009, the tenth edition of the round the world Volvo Ocean Race. The eight participating boats made ten stops in nine countries around the world.