http://www.volvooceanrace.org/ Latest News from the Volvo Ocean Race 2008 - 2009 en-gb Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:38:46 +0200 to, 02 sep 2010 22:38:46 +0200 http://www.volvooceanrace.org/ editorrss@volvooceanrace.org webmasterrss@volvooceanrace.org Copyright: (C) Volvo Ocean Race 2008 - 2009 15 The first leg of the third Whitbread in 1981-82 was dubbed as a ‘destruction derby’, with 21 boats reporting damage. The most remarkable recovery, however, was Peter Blake’s Ceramco New Zealand. Part I of 3. http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/september/ceramco-part-I/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/september/ceramco-part-I/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:00:00 +0200 Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority has confirmed the designers of Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing Team’s entry for the next race, and also announced that Jason Carrington will be Technical Manager for the team. http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/august/abu-dhabi-announces-designers/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/august/abu-dhabi-announces-designers/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:30:00 +0200 A record breaking performance puts Groupama 70 in first place and Telefónica Azul in second at the end of the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race. http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/august/groupama-wins-round-britain-and-ireland/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/august/groupama-wins-round-britain-and-ireland/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:30:00 +0200 In 24 hours the winds have changed and so has life on board for the two Volvo Open 70s http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/august/roundbritainfri/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/august/roundbritainfri/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:00:00 +0200 Michael Pammenter tells us about the feelings onboard Groupama 70 as Telefonica Azul chases them down http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/august/roundbritainthurs/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/august/roundbritainthurs/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:00:00 +0200 Groupama take the lead from Telefonica Azul on the third day of the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/august/roundbritainwed/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/august/roundbritainwed/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0200 Telefonica Azul and Groupama take the lead on the water in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race, in a dramatic first 24 hours of the circumnavigation http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/august/telefonica-takes-lead/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/august/telefonica-takes-lead/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:00:00 +0200 At 1300 GMT today, the start gun will fire as scheduled for the start of the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race, but a severe weather forecast has forced a radical change in the course. http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/august/round-britain-ireland-course/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/august/round-britain-ireland-course/ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:00:00 +0200 Two Volvo Open 70s, Groupama and Telefonica Azul, will compete in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race next week, racing in a mixed fleet of 30 international entries including line honours favourite, ICAP Leopard. http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/august/round-britain-ireland-preview/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/august/round-britain-ireland-preview/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0200 Two Volvo Open 70s, Groupama and Telefonica Azul will compete in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race next week, racing in a mixed fleet of 30 international entries including the line honours favourite, ICAP Leopard. http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/august/round-britain-ireland-2/ http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2010/august/round-britain-ireland-2/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:00:00 +0200