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Telefonica Back Spanish Team

TELEFONICA TEAM IN SAFE HANDS

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:00:00 UTC

Spanish two-boat entry is a blend of ocean race veterans and home-grown Olympic stars ...  Read full story  

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Ken Read Skipper Puma Ocean Racing

PUMA NAMES ALL-STAR CAST

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:00:00 UTC

Ken Read unveils a crew line-up boasting proven Volvo pedigree ...  Read full story  

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Chinese Dragon performs in front of Green Team Volvo Ocean 70 at "Thank You China" party in the shed at McConaghy's, Zhuhai, China.

GREEN TEAM BUILD COMPLETE

Sun, 04 May 2008 12:00:00 UTC

Green Team's new generation Volvo Open 70 emerges from McConaghy Boats build site in China...  Read full story  

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Vladimir Kulinichenko, sail maker for Team Russia

KULI LIVING THE DREAM

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:00:00 UTC

For Team Russia’s sail maker, the 1989 race aboard Fasizi and the current campaign are worlds apart...  Read full story  

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PUMA Ocean Racing’s new boat en route from Goetz Custom Boats facility to Newport Shipyard

PUMA ON THE MOVE

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:00:00 UTC

US entry for the 2008-09 race takes a two-hour road trip to team base in Newport....  Read full story  

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Jack Lloyd, new Race Director, Volvo Ocean Race

LLOYD JOINS RACE TEAM

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:30:00 UTC

The 2008-09 race has signed up Jack Lloyd for the key role of Race Director....  Read full story  

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L-R Matt Dicken, Knut Frostad, Rick Tomlinson

IN THE FRAME

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:00:00 UTC

State-of-the-art photographic service aims to bring the 2008-09 race into sharper focus....  Read full story  

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Rodion Luka (right), Olympic Silver medallist who joins Team Russia as helmsman pictured at the Moscow International Boat show with skipper Andreas Hanakamp (left) and team principle Oleg Zherebtsov (centre).

TEAM RUSSIA ANNOUNCES KEY CREW MEMBERS

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:00:00 UTC

A combination of Volvo Ocean Race veterans and Olympic stars increase Team Russia’s impressive line up at the Moscow International Boat Show...  Read full story  

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Volvo Open 70 Pirates of the Caribbean finishes as third boat in leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race from New York to Portsmouth, England.

THE GREED FOR SPEED

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:00:00 UTC

The rigs of the new Volvo Open 70s are designed to take the strain when the going gets tough ...  Read full story  

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Campbell Field, Shore Manager of the two boat Alicante campaign in the Volvo Ocean Race, photographed in Alicante in March 2008

CAMPBELL FOLLOWS HIS FIELD OF DREAMS

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:00:00 UTC

The role of shore manager for the Spanish team has meant a change of lifestyle for Campbell Field ...  Read full story  

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