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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.
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 ...
Race Name Date Name Place Boat Description Whitbread / Volvo Ocean Race: 1973: Paul Waterhouse, Dominique Guillet and Bernie Hosking Southern Ocean: Tauranga, 33 Export, Great Britain II (respectively) Each swept overboard (Hosking twice) [2] [3] Whitbread / Volvo Ocean Race: 1989: Tony Phillips Southern Ocean Creighton Naturally
Team Brunel is a Volvo Ocean 65 yacht. She finished 3rd in the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race [1] skippered by Bouwe Bekking and navigated by Andrew Cape. She finished second in the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race, also skippered by Bouwe Bekking. The team is backed by Dutch project management company Brunel International, and sponsored by ACE, Abel ...
In May 2009, Volvo Ocean Race launched the Hans Horrevoets Rookie Award to recognize the outstanding under-30 sailor in each edition of the Race as nominated by the respective skippers. [3] Recipients. 2008-09 - Michael "Michi" Mueller - Puma Ocean Racing. [4] 2011-12 - David "Dave" Swete - Team Sanya. [5] 2014-15 - Sophie Ciszek - Team SCA. [6]
Teams are sized by a weighted medal count that awards 3 points for gold medals, 2 points for silver and 1 point for bronze. Some data is not available for all teams. Data copyright 2014 by STATS LLC. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC is strictly prohibited.
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