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The Volvo Ocean Race presents under the title “Weekly Show Episode” a very impressive video from the race series 2008-09, when the fleet approaches the eye of a catastrophic storm in the South China Sea. The Video has a runtime of more than 25 minutes. (total 25:52 minutes on volvooceanracevideos) Video streamed directly from the [...]
Volvo Ocean Race Video – Weekly Show Episode 16 (China Sea) http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1314
A specially designed “Destination Village” built on the Abu Dhabi Corniche breakwater to host the Volvo Ocean Race fleet and its fans this New Year. “The sea is in our blood and we want to encourage residents, nationals and expatriates alike, to get out onto the water.” Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), the company [...]
Abu Dhabi´s designed Destination Village for the Volvo Ocean Race Fleet http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1271
China revealed its first entry in the Volvo Ocean Race today and announced that Mike Sanderson, one of the world’s leading sailors and past winner of the race, would lead Team Sanya. Published 17th June | Updated 19th June Despite its huge technical and financial resources, the most populous nation on the planet has never [...]
Volvo Ocean Race: Mike Sanderson leads Team Sanya (+Video) http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1265
The Volvo Ocean Race presents under the title “Weekly Show Episode” an impressive video from the race series 2008-09. In Qingdao, China and Taiwan (!) the fleet licks its wounds ahead of the Qingdao In-Port Race. Will Ericsson 3 be ready in time to sail to Qingdao for the start of Leg 5?The Video has [...]
Volvo Ocean Race Video – Weekly Show Episode 18 (Qingdao) http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1381
The Galway stopover for the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race was a huge success for the city and for the race, and once again the Volvo Ocean Race will visit this ancient west coast city of Ireland, this time as the finish line of the 2011-12 race. In May 2009 over 600,000 supporters visited the race [...]
Galway – Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1102
Situated in Brittany in north-west France, Lorient has a long-standing link to the maritime world. Back in the 1600s, Lorient was part of the chain linking Europe to India, and later the French East India Company, backed by King Louis XIV, created a thriving base there. It remains a functional port but that, in appearance [...]
Lorient – Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1099
Lisbon is an illuminated city. The almost constant presence of sunshine and the Tagus River transform the Portuguese capital into a mirror of a thousand colours, which highlight the city’s unique architecture and natural beauty. There are so many things to see and do in Lisbon that all visitors will have access to a wide [...]
Lisbon – Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1098
After five visits to Rio de Janeiro it’s time to branch out. And this port at the mouth of the Itajaí River, while not too far geographically from Rio, certainly is a different prospect. With a population some 34 times smaller than the sprawling six million of Rio, there is, understandably, a quieter feel to [...]
Itajaí – Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1096
Miami is one of the most iconic cities in the world, brimming with character and babbling away in more than 60 different languages. Its nightlife is as good as anywhere in the country, the 15 miles of beaches are crammed with all manner of flamboyant souls, and there is enough drama behind closed doors to [...]
Miami – Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1097
It’s the City of Sails, which says it all really. The Maritime Industry Association illustrated the point rather well, revealing in 2006 that the city, which has hosted two America ‘s Cups and seven stopovers in this race’s history, is home to 135,000 “proper boats” and 60,500 yachtsmen. In context, the city’s population is a [...]
Auckland – Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1095
If Qingdao was characterised by a freezing fog, then “China’s Hawaii” will offer something a little more welcoming when the race makes its second visit to the country. Sitting on the southern tip of Hainan province, this idyllic tropical city rarely has a daytime temperature of less than 23°C, even at the height of winter. [...]
Sanya – Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1094
With over 200 natural islands, more than 400 kilometres of pristine coastline, tranquil oases, modern cityscapes, rocky, mountain-like heights, and awe-inspiring deserts, Abu Dhabi offers a diversity of visitor experiences. It is also preserving and leveraging its rich cultural heritage so that visitors can share in a centuries-old history and its many traditions, many of [...]
Abu Dhabi – Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1093
Dominated by its immense flat-topped mountain, Cape Town sits at the convergence of two of the world’s great oceans, the Indian and the Atlantic. Dubbed the Tavern of the Seas, Cape Town has been a welcome sight for sailors ever since man took to wandering the oceans in search of new lands, new trade and [...]
Cape Town – Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1092
Alicante may be best known as a popular holiday destination but that would be to misunderstand the role the town is performing over the next two years. Yes, its airport handles every year the fourth biggest passenger footfall in Spain, but a lot of that is heading even further south, to the beaches of places [...]
Alicante – Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1088
The 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race will start with the In-Port Race on 29 October in Alicante, Spain and the route will go to Cape Town, Abu Dhabi, Sanya, Auckland and on to Itajaí. Next stop is Miami and then across the Atlantic to Lisbon followed by Lorient and Galway. Volvo Ocean Race Alicante, Volvo Ocean [...]
Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12: Race Schedule from Alicante to Galway http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1085
Iker Martinez and Xabi Fernandez will lead Team Telefónica, the latest entry into the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. The Spanish sailing heroes won gold in the 49er class at the 2004 Athens Olympics and silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The duo will be competing in their third consecutive Volvo Ocean Race finishing third with [...]
Volvo Ocean Race: Telefonica to be led by Iker Martinez http://en.nauticwebnews.com/920
Take a look at CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand’s first sail in Auckland! This is the first third generation Volvo Open 70 on the water and she looks awesome. CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand is the first of the teams to reach the major milestone of getting their brand new Volvo Open 70 [...]
Volvo Ocean Race: The third generation Volvo Open 70 (VIDEO) http://en.nauticwebnews.com/891
UAE national, Adil Khalid, was announced today as the latest member of the Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing Team, making him the first Emirati to fill a position on a racing crew for the Volvo Ocean Race. The 22-year-old Khalid, who represented the UAE in both the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and the Asian Games in November 2010, beat more than 120 Emirati hopefuls to earn his spot on the crew.
Volvo Ocean Race: Emirati Crewman Selected http://en.nauticwebnews.com/545On 11 December 2011, the Volvo Ocean Race fleet will start the second leg from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi, the first Middle Eastern host-port in the history of the race.
Volvo Ocean Race 2011: New Year – New Route http://en.nauticwebnews.com/414In less than one year, the city of Alicante will open its Race Village to the public to host the start of the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race, and over the next few months we will look at each of the cities that will host the Volvo Ocean Race fleet. We begin our series with a Q&A session on the impact of the race on the city of Alicante, with Vice President of the Generalitat Valenciana, Gerardo Camps.
Alicante: The Perfect Platform http://en.nauticwebnews.com/400
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