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The 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race was the 11th edition of the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race, yacht race which started with an in-port race in Alicante, Spain on 29 October 2011 with six Volvo Open 70 yachts at the start line and ended with an in-port race in Galway, Ireland on 7 July 2012.
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 ...
Mar Mostro during the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race. Nation United States: Class: Volvo Open 70: Racing career; Skippers: Ken Read: Mar Mostro is a Volvo Open 70 yacht.
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
Volvo Open 70: Designer(s) Juan Kouyoumdjian: Builder: Multiplast Vannes, France: Launched: 14 May 2011: Owner(s) Groupama Sailing Team: Racing career; Skippers: Franck Cammas: Notable victories: 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race: Specifications; Displacement: 14,000 kg (31,000 lb) Length: 21.50 m (70.5 ft) Beam: 5.70 ...
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.
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She finished third in the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Bouwe Bekking. [ 1 ] She finished sixth in the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Mike Sanderson .