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The most competitive fleet ever to contest the Volvo Ocean Race has assembled to take on the 2011-12 edition of the world’s toughest and longest ocean race.
Amongst the 11 crewmembers on board each of the six Volvo Open 70s are the world’s best sailors including Olympic gold medallists, world champions and America’s Cup winners.
The sailors represent 15 nations -- New Zealand, Australia, France, Spain, United States, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Norway, Brazil, China and Belgium.
The 11th edition of the race brings many firsts, including the first sole Chinese entry, Team Sanya, and the first United Arab Emirates entrant, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing.
The French have also returned after a long hiatus since Eric Tabarly skippered La Poste in the 1993-94 Volvo, with multihull champion Franck Cammas leading Groupama sailing team
Also in the fleet are Team Telefónica, CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand and PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG.
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Groupama sailing team
French offshore legend Franck Cammas and his long-term sponsor Groupama will compete in the next two editions of the Race in a boat designed by two-time race winner Juan Kouyoumdjian.
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Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing
The UAE entry has recruited a strong and experienced crew that includes a core of Volvo veterans and a UAE national, led by double Olympic medallist and 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race skipper, Ian Walker.
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PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG
PUMA Ocean Racing, which turned heads on and off the water in the 2008-09 race, has returned for the next edition, again under the leadership of Ken Read.
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CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand
Spanish footwear brand Camper is collaborating with Emirates Team New Zealand to manage their first Volvo Ocean Race campaign. Principal designer Marcelino Botin and the build team at…
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Team Telefónica
Dual Olympic medallist Iker Martínez will lead Team Telefónica on their third successive Volvo Ocean Race. Martínez’s crew have a long list of successes including 23 round the world…
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Team Sanya
Chinese entry Team Sanya will be looking to stamp their mark on the race, with Volvo Ocean Race veteran and two-time winner Mike Sanderson as skipper and a mixture of experienced sailors and…
