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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 ...
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
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 ...
2014–15 Dongfeng Race Team, [10] 2017–18 Dongfeng Race Team [1] Leslie Hardy Great Britain: 1989–90 British Satquote Defender: Ken Hara Japan: 1993–94 Tokio: Harry Harkimo Finland: 1981–82 Skopbank of Finland, 1989–90 Belmont Finland II: Roy Harkimo Finland: 1989–90 Belmont Finland II: Angus Harlow United States: 1993–94 Hetman ...
Volvo Ocean Race: 18 May 2006 Hans Horrevoets (NED) Off Land's End : ABN Amro Volvo 70: Washed overboard and recovered Clipper Round the World Yacht Race: 5 Sep 2015 Andrew Ashman (GBR) [4] IchorCoal / Clipper 70 Head Injury Boom/Mainsheet Clipper Round the World Yacht Race: 1 April 2016 Sarah Young (GBR) [5] IchorCoal / Clipper 70 Swept overboard
Aboard her 40-foot racing boat First Light, 29-year-old Cole Brauer just became the first American woman to race nonstop around the world by herself.. The New York native pulled into A Coruña ...
The most famous races around the world are: The Vendée Globe, a non-stop solo race, currently run using the IMOCA 60 Class. The Ocean Race, a stopping fully crewed race, currently using the Volvo Ocean 65 and IMOCA 60 class. Previously known as the Whitbread Round The World Race and the Volvo Ocean Race.
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.