The decision leaves four of the fleet of six still racing the first stage, the 6,500nautical mile leg from alicante, spain to cape town. With teams racing through the most extreme spots on the planet closer to the astronauts in the space station than anyone else on land and. Mad skills volvo ocean race 201112 chipstead sailing news. Media in category volvo ocean race 20112012 the following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total. The 39,270 nm route involved stopovers and inport races in cape town, abu dhabi, sanya, auckland. Starting from alicante in spain, on 29 october 2011, it will, for the first time in the history of. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Am races, inport races and leg starts, plus live video calls from the. Galway highlights show volvo ocean race 201112 youtube. Find highquality volvo ocean race stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Racing full time then became a real career option and in 2005 will left aims to navigate onboard the maximultihull doha 2006 and win the oryx cup non stop round the world race. The 201112 volvo ocean race was the 11th edition of the roundtheworld volvo ocean race, yacht race which started with an inport race in alicante, spain on 29 october 2011 with six volvo open 70 yachts at the start line and ended with an inport race in galway, ireland on 7 july 2012. The brightly lit night sky of the supermoon from onboard the yacht camper with emirates team new zealand during leg 6 of the volvo ocean race. Camper are heading south to cape horn and brad tells the tale of his demasting injury.
Abu dhabi ocean racings azzam retires from leg 1 volvo. The volvo ocean race stopover generated the following outcomes for new zealand. The toughest sailing race in the world volvo ocean race 201112. Just turned 29 years, nick dana fulfills one of the volvo ocean race under 30 year old crew requirements for team alvimedica. The volvo ocean race 201112 will be the 11th running of this ocean marathon.
The insidestory of what it takes to win sailings iconic race around the world, and the ultimate test of a team in professional sport. Volvo ocean race 201415 media report by eugene platon issuu. But nick also grew up in the current stopover of newport and he is, by. Here, we meet the team of experts responsible for repairing and refitting the entire fleet of volvo ocean 65 boats that will compete in the 201718 edition of the volvo ocean race. The ocean race is the toughest test of a team in sport and sailings greatest roundtheworld challenge. Download arctic ocean oceans of the world read online. Its taken me forever to get here, he says after explaining his views on celebrity, telling me that, while he sees himself as a little naive, hell never act it and that. In the last highlights package from on board the volvo ocean 70s we join the crews at sea for the last time with groupama in touching distance of their first ever volvo ocean race victory. Leg zero not only takes care of the official qualifying for the volvo ocean race its the first chance to see the teams in a competitive shakedown.
Volvo ocean race 2011 12 latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Volvo ocean race 201415 media statistics by eugene platon. The 201112 volvo ocean race was the 11th edition of the roundtheworld volvo ocean race, yacht race which started with an inport race in alicante, spain. The extremely popular online game will be back for the next edition of the race, as the contract has now been signed between volvo ocean race s. Iwc schaffhausen, the international watch company, has been announced today as the official timekeeper for the 201112 edition of the volvo ocean race. The volvo ocean race is the worlds premier offshore race, an exceptional test of sailing prowess and human endeavor, which started 40 years ago as the whitbread round the world race. Volvo ocean race 201112 february 2012 by italia living spanning every ocean, five continents and nine months, the volvo ocean race is an exceptional test of sailing prowess and human endurance which has been built on the spirit of great seafarers fearless men who sailed the worlds oceans aboard square rigged clipper. He then was part of the teams entry into the 201112 volvo ocean race, camper lifelovers, before the ac72 crew for the 20 americas cup, which team new zealand lost 89 to oracle racing. The volvo ocean race sailors visited ferrari world. Worthington managed several teams in the vor, including puma ocean racing in the 201112 race when rome kirby was on the crew. Actor elliott gould opens up about his career video. A north atlantic storm during leg 8 of the volvo ocean race 201112 wreaked havoc on the fleet but provided powerful winds that saw race. The volvo ocean race 201112 media report by eugene platon. The volvo ocean races official youtube channel had more than 12.
World champion, winner of many off shore competitions including the whitbread round the yacht. Since 1973, winning the race has been an obsession. The 201415 volvo ocean race is the 12th edition of the roundtheworld volvo ocean race. Drawing on archive of examples, from the 1972 munich games, to the volvo ocean race 201112, this compelling documentary explores the impact of security threats on past sporting events and assesses the possibility of a terrorist outrage at the london 2012 games. The race started in alicante spain on 29 october 2011 with six volvo open 70 yachts.
Volvo ocean race 2011 12 blogs, comments and archive news on. A yacht race around the world, held every three or four years since 1973. An epic first leg of the volvo ocean race 201112 had just about everything, more than even experienced observers might have imagined. He is an accomplished businessman, a professional yachtsman.
Relive the highlights from the galway stopover including the discover ireland inport race, the grand finale of the volvo ocean race 201112. In 2007, franck sailed from miami to new york in one single day. The volvo ocean races long established commitment to youth sailing worldwide continued in 201112 with the volvo ocean race academy and more initiatives will be introduced to build on this legacy in future editions of the race. Us sailgp team hires examericas cup champ worthington.
In this article, we visit the volvo ocean race boatyard in lisbon, portugal. Expect more like this to be uploaded to the official volvo ocean race youtube channel in the future. Downloads of the volvo ocean race apps for ios and android. Volvo ocean race merchandise by dmitry liner issuu.
Since 1973, winning the race has been an obsession for the worlds best sailors olympic champions, record breakers and pioneers. Alicante, spain 27 september 2010 the wait is over for the fans of the volvo ocean race game. The volvo ocean race academy inspired, coached and entertained thousands of local youngsters at each of the host. The 2011 12 volvo ocean race was the 11th edition of the roundtheworld ocean race. Live video and audio from mapfre was beamed via satellite to race. After 38,739 nautical miles of ocean racing, abu dhabi ocean racing led. The first offshore leg of the 200809 race started in alicante, spain, on 11 october 2008, with the inport race having been held seven days earlier. Volvo ocean race game starts on october 29 race around the world on your desktop the winner of the 201112 edition of the volvo ocean race game, which enables online players to race a virtual volvo open 70 around the world following the course of the actual race, will drive away in. Img, host broadcaster for the 201112 race, awarded timeline television the contract to provide all the broadcast and technical facilities to for the volvo ocean. Volvo ocean race game starts on october 29 race around. Ocean city singles, ocean city dating, ocean city personals. Iberdrola alicante inport race live replay volvo ocean. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Groupama lead, but problems aboard camper and telefonica opens a small window of opportunity for abu dhabi.
The 201718 edition of the volvo ocean race starts 22 october 2017 to follow the race, download the volvo ocean race app to use the tracker and get latest blogs, videos, images and updates from the fleet. Manatee attack and sailing lessons lazy gecko vlog. The 200809 volvo ocean race was a yacht race held between 4 october 2008 and 27 june 2009the 10th edition of the round the world volvo ocean race the eight participating boats made ten stops in nine countries around the world. This film documents that final stop in their journey.
Mad skills volvo ocean race 201112 video april 2, 2012 sailing secretary one of csc president ian walker s top tips for sailors competing away from home be prepared for unexpected repairs to your boat as his crew demonstrate in the southern. Choosing the right size this marks the end of the textile product range of the volvo ocean race 201112 merchandise collection. The game is set to be bigger and better than before with new features being tested already, to. Expect more like this to be uploaded to the official. The iberdrola alicante inport race, a closequarters sprint around a short course which takes place this saturday, october 29, and marks the start of the 201112 edition of the worlds toughest. Since then will has been involved with all subsequent volvo ocean races and, in 201112, was navigator on camper with emirates team new zealand, finishing 2nd. Horse racing is a big sport in lesotho and the independence day horse race finale took place on saturday 7th october, close to semonkong lodge, place of smoke. The volvo ocean race had an economic impact of 274 million euros in the valencian region plus 47. Originally named the whitbread round the world race after its initiating sponsor, british brewing company whitbread, in 2001 it became the volvo ocean race after swedish automobile manufacturer volvo took up the sponsorship, and in 2019 it was renamed the ocean race though the route changes to accommodate various ports. U and unitedgames, the designers of the official game.
Usa broadcast coverage for volvo ocean race scuttlebutt. Worthington crewed on the winning ef language team in the 199798 whitbread around the world race, which was later renamed the volvo ocean race and is now the ocean race. Abu dhabi ocean racings azzam retires from leg 1 abu dhabi ocean racing retired from leg 1 of the volvo ocean race on friday having returned to racing early on thursday following a dismasting on the first night. It started on 19 october 2014 in alicante, spain, and concluded in june 2015 in gothenburg, sweden.
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