http://www.volvooceanrace.org/ Latest News from the Volvo Ocean Race 2008 - 2009 en-gb Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:51:56 +0100 ti, 09 feb 2010 10:51:56 +0100 http://www.volvooceanrace.org/ editorrss@volvooceanrace.org webmasterrss@volvooceanrace.org Copyright: (C) Volvo Ocean Race 2008 - 2009 15 The Italia 70 entry for 2011-12 will herald the return of an Italian team to the world's premier ocean race - the first since the 1993 Whitbread. Carla Anselmi reports on the men behind the mission ... http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/FEBRUARY/SOLDINI-010210/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/FEBRUARY/SOLDINI-010210/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:30:00 +0100 Istanbul, the unique city where east meets west, will host the 40th edition of the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships. The event, which features eight fleets for the first time, takes place from 8-17 July. http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/FEBRUARY/NEWS-ROUNDUP-050210/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/FEBRUARY/NEWS-ROUNDUP-050210/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0100 The Volvo Ocean Race continues to put its staffing structure in place with the appointment of Adam Binns to the role of Director of Television. Binns has extensive experience in high-level sports projects. http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/FEBRUARY/ADAM-BINNS-030210/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/FEBRUARY/ADAM-BINNS-030210/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 NEWS ROUND-UP: Telefonica Blue is back on her home waters of Alicante carrying out tests in preparation for a Spanish campaign in the next Volvo; Groupama 3 is on the pace; Watson reaches halfway point. http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/FEBRUARY/NEWS-ROUNDUP-030210/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/FEBRUARY/NEWS-ROUNDUP-030210/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:30:00 +0100 Franck Cammas is well known and well decorated as a round-the-world multihull sailor. In the 2011-12 Volvo, the Frenchman will transfer his skills to a Volvo Open 70 as skipper of the Groupama campaign. http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/JANUARY/CAMMAS-FEATURE-290110/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/JANUARY/CAMMAS-FEATURE-290110/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:00:00 +0100 'Great events need to be fed constantly with new entrants, and not all are able to secure the backing to step onto the podium at the first attempt.' Andrew Hurst, editor of Seahorse International magazine reports. http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/JANUARY/ANDREW-HURST/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/JANUARY/ANDREW-HURST/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 The Volvo Ocean Race has announced the key appointment of Greg Miall to the position of Commercial Director. He is joined in the Commercial Department by Gavin Brown who takes up the role of Brand Manager. http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/JANUARY/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/JANUARY/ Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:00:00 +0100 NEWS ROUND-UP: Volvo sailors feature prominently in the final standings at the Star World Championships on Guanabara Bay; Groupama 3 is poised for a second attempt at the Jules Verne Trophy. http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/JANUARY/NEWS-ROUND-UP-230110/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/JANUARY/NEWS-ROUND-UP-230110/ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:30:00 +0100 WHERE ARE THEY NOW? In the latest instalment of our series, we talk to veteran meteorologist Ken Campbell, PUMA Ocean Racing's man with his head in the clouds for the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race. http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/JANUARY/KEN-CAMPBELL/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/JANUARY/KEN-CAMPBELL/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0100 Ken Read provides a revealing insight into the team's partnership with PUMA - a ground-breaking sponsorship for the sport. In explaining the team ethic, he says: 'A Volvo team cannot afford individuals'. http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/JANUARY/KEN-READ-190110/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/JANUARY/KEN-READ-190110/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100