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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 Europe is an offshore yacht race around Europe created and run by the organisers of The Ocean Race. [1] [2] Its inaugural edition is the 2021 Ocean Race Europe, which began 25 May 2021 as a three-leg course from Lorient, France to Genoa, Italy. [2] A second edition is planned for 2025 [3]
It now competes in the 2023 The Ocean Race as 11th Hour Racing. The team finished fifth in the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race and in the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race, when she was known as Team Alvimedica and skippered by Charlie Enright. [3] Between the two races, Vestas 11th Hour Racing was extensively refitted along with the other Volvo Ocean 65's ...
Race Class Boat Name (Co-)Skipper Configuration, Time, Notes Ref Round the World Races; 1 2023: The Ocean Race: IMOCA 60: 11th Hour Racing - MÄlama Charlie Enright (USA) Crewed first overall and in in-port-series Transatlantic Races; 10 2024 The Transat: IMOCA 60: Groupe Dubreuil Sébastien Simon (FRA) 9d 20h 02m 35s [5] 13 2021 Transat ...
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 2014–2015 Volvo Ocean Race was the first one-design event. [1]
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 ...
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The Velux 5 Oceans Race, a stopping solo race, currently run using the IMOCA 60 Class previously known as the BOC Challenge, later as Around Alone. 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. Other races