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The Volvo Ocean 65 class yacht Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing was built for the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race. Following this, the boat was refitted and renamed for the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race where it competed as Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag. [2] For the 2023 The Ocean Race she was renamed again to Viva México. [3]
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing-Azzam: United Arab Emirates Farr Volvo Ocean 65 20.37 Ian Walker: 24 2 NED 1 Team Brunel: Netherlands Farr Volvo Ocean 65 20.37 Bouwe Bekking: 29 3 CHN 1969 Dongfeng Race Team: China Farr Volvo Ocean 65 20.37 Charles Caudrelier: 33 4 ESP 1 MAPFRE: Spain Farr Volvo Ocean 65 20.37 Iker Martínez: 34 5 USA 4 Team Alvimedica ...
Both Team New Zealand and Abu Dhabi stopped in Puerto Montt, Chile. Team New Zealand repaired the boat and continued on while Abu Dhabi was shipped from there to Itajai, Brazil. [19] After 17 days at sea, with 677 nautical miles to go to the finish line, Groupama (Franck Cammas/FRA) dismasted 60 nautical miles (nm) south of Punta del Este.
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 ...
Rob Greenhalgh (born 17 August 1977) [1] is a British sailor who has competed in and won both the Volvo Ocean Race and the Extreme Sailing Series.. Greenhalgh has participated in the Volvo Ocean Race aboard ABN Amro I in the 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race, Puma for Puma Ocean Racing Team in the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race, Azzam for Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing in the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race and on ...
(This record was broken by the VO65 Abu Dhabi in the 2014 race with 4 days 13:10:28.) In July 2011 the VO70 Puma Mar Mostro won the TR 2011 on handicap, finishing second only to Rambler 100. At the 2011 Fastnet Race the three first monohulls were all VO70s and they all broke the existing monohull record.
Azzam was a Volvo Open 70 yacht by Farr Yacht Design. Skippered by Ian Walker, she finished fifth in the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race. [1] On 16 January 2015 the yacht was completely destroyed by fire in France. [2]
The monohull race record is 42 hrs 39 min, set by Ian Walker's Volvo Open 70 Abu Dhabi (UAE) in 2011. The other two Volvo Open 70 participating in the 2011 Fastnet Race (Groupama 4 and Team Sanya) also broke the previous record, which had been set by ICAP Leopard in 2007. The multihull race record is currently 28h 02m 26s by Maxi Edmond de ...