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Rebecca Whidden, Christopher RogersNew York TimesNext month, he is to become a member of the team building Puma Ocean Racing's 2011 sailboat entry in the Volvo Ocean Race; the boat will be built in ...
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Port Huron-to-Mackinac sailor set for sentimental raceThe Detroit News... the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, with a talented, mixed crew from the America's Cup and another major race on the global circuit, the Volvo Ocean Race. ...and more »
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On the Bay: July 16, 2010Port Washington News... including those with experience in the America's Cup, the Volvo Ocean Race and a number of winners from the recently completed Bermuda Race. ...
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YACHTe.com.auInternational talent lines up for inaugural Extreme 40 WorldsYACHTe.com.auHagara will be joined by his regular crew: Olympic tactician Hans Peter Steinacher, and Volvo Ocean Race and America's Cup sailors Gabriele Olivo from Italy ...and more »
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Cork Clipper Festival to Conjure Galway Volvo MagicAfloatFiona Bolger and Maria Moynihan-Lee, the same team behind the hugely successful Galway Volvo Ocean Race, have been the creative forces behind the Cork ...and more »
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International Sailing FederationVolvo Ocean Race Legends RegattaSail WorldVolvo Ocean Race Legends Regatta is to be held in Alicante, Spain from 1st to 5th November 2011. Professional skippers, owners and crew of the boats which ...Volvo Ocean Race Legends Regatta: Behind the scenes storiesBYM News (press release)Shoretalk: Big names and Volvo LegendsYachting Worldall 10 news articles »
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Examiner.comThe Volvo Ocean Race... the what, why, when and where, a beginners guide.Examiner.comCalled the world's toughest sailing race, the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) pits men against the oceans. The VOR is a true 'round the world sailing race sailed on ...
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Irish TimesGalway on course for great race weekIrish TimesAlmost 150000 people attended the festival last year, which was about a quarter of the attendance at the Volvo Ocean Race festival in Galway the previous ...and more »
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European, With a Spanish AccentInternational Herald Tribune... regional government to bring in more world-class sporting events, like the world indoor athletics championships and the Volvo Ocean Race, both in 2008. ...and more »
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Sail WorldNewport Bermuda - il mostro second to Genuine Risk on handicapSail WorldPlans are progressing well in Camp PUMA, in Newport, Rhode Island, with the team busy day-sailing il mostro and preparing for the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race. ...and more »
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...Volvo Ocean Race] PUMA Ocean Racing Team powered by BERG Propulsion finished second in the Open Division of the Newport-Bermuda Race today. The Volvo Open 70 il mostro crossed the finish line at 06:25 EDT less than three hours behind the 100 foot sloop Speedboat....
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The Volvo Ocean Race today launches a formal tender process for the new trophy that will be held aloft by the winning crew of the 2011-12 event, as we on the YouTube Channel take a look back at past winners and trophies (including way back in the Whitbread Round the World days). Carlin, van Rietschoten, Pean, Blake, Field, Dalton, Kostecki, Sanderson and Grael have all savoured that moment The is no cash prize. The prize at the end of over 39000 nautical miles of the planet's most hostile oceans is the coveted trophy itself - and bragging rights among their peers - at the end of nine legs and 10 in-port races in July 2012.
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...Groupama. “Groupama is developing strong links overseas, where we carry out nearly 30 per cent of our business, and the Volvo Ocean Race is clearly the most suitable sports event to reflect our group’s new expansion,” Granado explained. “We trust in Franck...
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Sail World (press release)Key West 2010 - Changes and challenges on Day TwoSail World (press release)He was no doubt thrilled to see that Nanoq won Race 3 on Tuesday with Anders Myralf on the helm and Volvo Ocean Race veteran Bouwe Bekking calling tactics. ...and more »
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Govt. to decide this week on €6m backing for VolvoGalway Bay FMThe local organisers of last summer's Volvo Ocean Race, who are working tirelessly to regain the event in two years time, expect a decision within the next ...
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Sail World (press release)Key West 2010 attracts high quality mix of boats and sailorsSail World (press release)... such as New Zealand native Gavin Brady (Ramrod) competing alongside Volvo Ocean Race veterans such as Richard Clarke (Arethusa, Phil Lotz, Newport, RI). ...and more »
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Times Online - AucklandSigned up for next great ocean raceTimes Online - AucklandDue to contractual arrangements, Jackson is not in a position yet to say which team he'll be sailing for in the next Volvo Ocean Race in 2011/12, ...
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World-class sailor to preview America's Cup at The Mariners' MuseumDaily Press... a television commentator in 1985 and went on to win ACE and Emmy awards for his coverage of the America's Cup, the Volvo Ocean Race and Olympic sailing. ...and more »
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The tourism sectorIrish TimesThe Volvo Ocean Race stopover in Galway was a tremendous success. It attracted more than half-a-million visitors to the race village and it was worth an ...and more »
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UK. Ocean Safety forms an essential partnership with the Global Ocean RaceBYM News (press release)Teams competing in the past two editions of the Volvo Ocean Race have undertaken the course which goes far further than the standard ISAF, ...
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Dun Laoghaire 'couldn't afford' to host race that earned €55m for GalwayHerald.ieDun Laoghaire has again missed out on the prestigious Volvo Ocean Race -- because it could not afford the multi million euro cost. ...
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City on course to catch next wave of €55m Ocean RaceIrish IndependentNow Galway is once again in the running to host a stage of the epic Volvo Ocean Race. The city was on a shortlist of three to be a host for a European stage ...ON CREST OF A WAVE: Race was a huge boost for GalwayHerald.ieall 2 news articles »
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Sydney Morning Herald“Ajay Rau” first Indian to race The Rolex Sydney HobartYACHTe.com.auThe lineup has always been impressive with world class sailors taking part from the Volvo Ocean Race to the America's Cup crews. It is encouraging to see an ...Richards rides his lucky charmDaily Telegraphall 623 news articles »
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...through social networking channels such as a blog, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and an iPhone application. PUMA’s Volvo Ocean Race campaign was the most innovative marketing campaign ever taken on by the company. With their eye-catching boat il mostro,...
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...2 watch captains. They will be the ones to decide and ultimately select the sailing crew that will compete in the next Volvo Ocean Race and in addition they will actively take part in the buildup and evolution of the Team. Sanguinetti concluded that, “we have...
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...representatives and colleagues for their unfailing support during what has been over 12 years. Knut Frostad, CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race is very pleased about the return of a French boat to the Volvo Ocean Race: The French certainly have their place in the...
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...of the highlights for visitors is the first German presentation of the interactive “Volvo Ocean Race Experience”. The Volvo Ocean Race is regarded as the Mount Everest of ocean sailing – one of the toughest challenges a sailor can take on. Only very few have...
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...quedó ya muy lejos”, bromeó.Cuando se le preguntó sobre si potencialmente se puede participar en una America’s Cup y una Volvo Ocean Race, Dalton explicó como la naturaleza de los dos eventos es muy diferente, aunque la gente que forma parte de ambos no. “La...
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...Open 70 Ericsson 3, ganador de la quinta etapa de la pasada Volvo Ocean Race (la etapa más larga de la historia de la Volvo Ocean Race, con 12.300 millas). La decisión optar por un barco de segunda generación significa que el equipo podrá comenzar a entrenar...
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...Maisto in 1993-94. Italy’s Leonardo Ferragamo entered two boats in the 2001-02 event, the first run under the new name of Volvo Ocean Race, but both Amer Sports One and Amer Sports Too were made up of international crews. The next edition of the Volvo Ocean...
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...can compete against family and friends - or just the clock - in this test of strength and technique. Entrance to the Volvo Ocean Race Experience is free to ticket holders throughout the Show. The Volvo Ocean Race Experience will be situated close to...
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...with JP Dick With 8 Circumnavigations of the Globe to his credit, he has sailed on various circuits: Orma, Imoca, Volvo Ocean Race (5th in the 2008-2009 edition aboard Green Dragon), Tornado, America’s Cup. An ocean racer, Pepe notably sailed in the America’s...
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...is owed a total of €80,000 by both organisations, but has yet to be paid. Both have sought large discounts, with the Volvo Ocean Race offering 70 per cent of the total, and the St Patrick’s offering 40 per cent now, with the prospect of further payments in...
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...great for us to blast along.” His blue IMOCA 60, designed by Juan Kouyoudmjian, who also penned ABN AMRO ONE, his 2005-6 Volvo Ocean Race winner, is in the process of being sold but Sanderson hopes to remain involved with the boat when it transfers to its...
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...of offshore racing monohulls alongside co-skipper Sidney Gavignet (FRA), a sailor with a wealth of experience from the Volvo Ocean Race, IMOCA 60s and Figaro circuit. Speaking as the Artemis Ocean Racing team made their final preparations for race start,...
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...and early 1990's, turned IMS sailor and Volvo Ocean Race sailor, is barely a month removed from winning the 2008/09 Volvo Ocean Race with Torben Grael aboard Ericsson 4. Matos is another Brazilian Star crew who has sailed with Brazil's best. Grael holds...
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...recently completed his sixth lap of the planet alongside Rob onboard PUMA Ocean Racing during the last edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. Capey is no stranger to Alex Thomson or HUGO BOSS, after securing second place in the Barcelona World Race with Alex in...
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...Laser Radial class starts Race 2 of the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship 2009 in Buzios.Photo Credits: Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race. Full Story » Comments are currently disabled Did you know that our headlines are available as an RSS Feed?...
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The PSP Southampton Boat Show in association with ITV Meridian is preparing for the arrival of the Volvo Ocean Race Experience to the Show. From 11 – 20 September, Solent Park will buzz with an electrifying atmosphere, replicating that of the ocean’s
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The short sharp dash that was Leg 9 from Marstrand to Stockholm For all the latest news and footage please got to www.VolvoOceanRace.tv
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...June 28. In the shortest leg of the race to date, which took winner PUMA just 33 hours and 43 minutes to complete, the Volvo Ocean Race fleet raced from the island of Marstrand, round the coast of Sweden to a finish line just off Sandhamn, on the edge...
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...June. The Volvo Ocean Race is made up of ten legs, finishing in June 2009 in St. Petersburg, Russia. By joining the race, PUMA has entered a new premium category and is the only Sportlifestyle company to participate in the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09. ...
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...Hemels van der Hart, at the controls of the TH38, set the fastest time of 17 minutes. The reward is a trip to St Petersburg for the race finish. Subscribe to BYM News Volvo Ocean Race RSS feed and get notified when news, photos and videos are added. ...
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Onboard PUMA for the Rotterdam Gate Race For all the latest news and footage please got to www.VolvoOceanRace.tv
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...PUMA Ocean Racing team stormed out of Galway Bay in third place this afternoon, at the start of leg eight of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09. Racing in 20 knots of wind, the seven boat fleet powered round a short course in the Bay in front of thousands of spectators...
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...which will make for extremely taxing tactical racing. With three legs and one In Port competition remaining in the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, a podium finish in Marstrand is vital to PUMA’s overall position in the race. The PUMA Ocean Racing team, led by...
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...two-boat testing which favours teams with bigger budgets. One of Swedish team Ericsson's two entries in the ongoing Volvo Ocean Race, the Ericsson 4, currently leads the overall classification. Volvo is seeking to make it possible for a team to be competitive...
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...Swedish auto giant Volvo has curiously decided to boost its local profile by following this week's Galway leg of the Volvo Ocean Race with the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta in July. Such a big-brand investment in the current climate, particularly for a car-maker...
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...the Mayor Galway, Padraig Conneely; Ireland's Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Martin Cullen; and the CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race, Knut Frostad. Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race Thousands of people turn out to see for the Volvo Ocean Race Opening Ceremony...
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