Twenty per cent of the overall Leg 3 points are on the table for the first stage, with six points on offer for the first boat into Sharjah. The short first stage sprint takes the boats around an intricate 40-minute inshore course, starting with a reach this time, before heading off on what could be [...]
Volvo Ocean Race: Start for Leg 3 http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3565
Hometown heroes Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing claimed their second inshore victory on Friday, winning the Etihad Airways In-Port Race in front of thousands of local supporters. Abu Dhabi, who take six points for a dream victory in front of their home fans, were followed by Groupama sailing team in second and CAMPER with Emirates Team [...]
Abu Dhabi heroes claims home victory (+ Summary and Full Video) http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3561
British skipper Ian Walker got a royal boost today when His Royal Highness Prince Andrew made a guest appearance on Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing’s Azzam for the Etihad Airways In-Port Race. The Prince arrived at the Abu Dhabi Destination Village this morning before being escorted to Azzam and introduced to the crew by double Olympic [...]
Prince Andrew on board with British skipper http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3557
Double points are at stake this weekend as the five teams gathered in Abu Dhabi prepare for back-to-back scoring opportunities starting with Friday’s Etihad Airways In-Port Race. Six points are on offer for first place in the third in-port race of the race’s current edition and with a further six points available for the winners [...]
Etihad Airways in-Port Race unique points opportunity (+Video) http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3552
Groupama sailing team’s Yann Riou has won the second Inmarsat Media Crew Member Award for the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 in recognition of his stunning on board media output during the second leg from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi. Riou was chosen by a panel of judges from the race’s communications team led by director [...]
Groupama’s Yann Riou scoops Leg 2 Media Crew Member award http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3543
PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG took the DHL Shore Crew Award for Leg 2 at the public prize giving ceremony on the main stage in the Destination Village on the Abu Dhabi waterfront. Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing and CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand were also nominated, with PUMA being awarded the trophy in [...]
Leg 2 trophies awarded at Destination Village http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3536
Volvo Ocean Race teams took to the waters yesterday – not in 70-foot carbon racing yachts but traditional dhow sail boats with multiple lateen, or latin-rig, sails. It was a sight to be seen from land, sea and air alike. Dhow sail boats racing Articles about the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. Leg 1. | Leg [...]
Racing of the traditional Dhow sail boats in Abu Dhabi (+Video) http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3518
Skeleton Sea artist João Parrinha is looking forward to seeing the creative process unfold once again after another successful beach clean in Abu Dhabi this weekend. Parrinha has been blown away by the creativity of the children he has worked with so far as part of the Volvo Ocean Race’s campaign to Keep the Oceans [...]
Turning beach debris into art http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3515
The Academy Team Racing regatta in Alicante came down to a single deciding race in the grand final between Emirates Heritage Club representing Volvo Ocean Race and Dubai Offshore Sailing Club representing Team Sanya. These two clubs had prevailed over six other teams from around the region to each clinch their place in the grand [...]
Emirates Heritage Club clinch Academy team racing regatta final http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3512
Thirty-two junior sailors from yacht and sailing clubs across the United Arab Emirates have congregated on the beach at the buzzing Destination Village for the Abu Dhabi leg of the Volvo Ocean Race Academy team racing regatta and clinic. The two-day programme, one of the highlights of the stopover, kicked off today with classroom and [...]
Abu Dhabi Race Village – Junior sailors enjoy adventure http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3500
The village will be free of charge every day and is expected to welcome as many as 100,000 visitors through its gates during the stopover from December 31 to January 14. Themed around Abu Dhabi’s maritime heritage, the village is packed with exhibitions, shows, simulators, hospitality, game zones, food and beverage outlets and merchandise shops. [...]
Abu Dhabi Race Key Dates http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3498
Phase two construction work has begun on the specially designed ‘Destination Village’ — as big as eight football pitches – taking shape on Abu Dhabi’s Corniche breakwater. With site clearance complete, the task has begun of laying a staggering 873,000 paving stones over almost half the site, which is adjacent to the Heritage Village and [...]
Abu Dhabi: Construction Milestone for the Race Village http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1715
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
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
25.05.2011 – The first reservations are done! Have a luxury party while watching the race from the yacht. Sleeping places available on board! For the lovers of sport and speed, Formula One has become the leading representative of these factors, to which there is also a technological development and impressive engineering. Today races are won [...]
F1: European Grand Prix of Valencia http://en.nauticwebnews.com/970
The Abu Dhabi Yacht Show, the region’s only luxury yacht show, brings together industry heavyweights and yachting aficionados at anevent created to open up the hitherto unexplored market for Superyachts in the Gulf. Participants of the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show form an exclusive group of private and professional visitors, looking to invest in innovative products [...]
Abu Dhabi Yachtshow 2011 http://en.nauticwebnews.com/764
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