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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
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