Ocean Race News
Volvo Ocean Race Teams Ready For Close Action In Today’s Gothenburg In-Port Race
17th June 2018 Ocean Race
#VOR - With the Volvo Ocean Race making its fourth visit to Gothenburg, race fans will be treated to spectacular racing today (Sunday 17 June) on a course at the mouth of the Göta älv, the river that bisects the…
#VOR - Skipper Bouwe Bekking led his Team Brunel to a win in Leg 10 of the Volvo Ocean Race over Xabi Fernández’s MAPFRE squad, who claimed second place less than two minutes behind. Brunel crossed the finish line at…
Brunel Shoots Into The Lead As Intensity Builds Towards Photo Finish In Gothenburg
14th June 2018 Ocean Race
#VOR - Bouwe Bekking’s Team Brunel shot past most of the fleet over the past 24 hours, eventually eking ahead of MAPFRE on Thursday morning (14 June) and taking the lead in Leg 10 of the Volvo Ocean Race. But…
#VOR - Spanish team MAPFRE shot into the lead of the penultimate Volvo Ocean Race leg as the fleet rocketed round the coast of Scotland on Wednesday (13 June). The painfully light and fickle winds that dogged the seven teams…
Stakes Are High As Volvo Ocean Race Fleet Tackles Tricky Transition Off Ireland’s West Coast
12th June 2018 Ocean Race
#VOR - The Volvo Ocean Race teams were pointing in completely the opposite direction to the Leg 10 finish line on Tuesday 12 June as they attempted to cross a windless ridge of high-pressure that could hold the key to…
#VOR - The Volvo Ocean Race’s overall leaders Dongfeng Race Team were at the head of the fleet on Monday (11 June) as the teams passed the iconic Fastnet Rock off Ireland’s southern tip. With just under 24 hours of…
#VOR - With just two legs remaining in the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race, the battle for the overall prize is tighter than ever — with three teams fighting for first place and a fourth crew still in with a shot…
#VOR - The top three teams in the In-Port Race Series for the Volvo Ocean Race held down the podium positions on Friday afternoon (8 June) in Cardiff, as Dongfeng Race Team made a pass on the last lap of…
Every Point Counts For Volvo Ocean Race Fleet In Tomorrow’s Cardiff In-Port Race
7th June 2018 Ocean Race
#VOR - It’s getting tense now as we reach the stage in the Volvo Ocean Race where every single point counts. The top three teams in the race are heading into the final two legs separated by just three points…
#VOR - Organisers of the Volvo Ocean Race have confirmed the next edition of the race will start in 2021 under new ownership — and the possibility of an added racing class. Atlant Ocean Racing Spain – led by Richard…
Dee Caffari Finds Bright Spots In Turn the Tide On Plastic’s Leg 9 Performance
29th May 2018 Ocean Race
#VOR - Annalise Murphy’s Turn the Tide on Plastic received a heroes’ welcome despite a disappointing sixth-place finish in Leg 9 of the Volvo Ocean Race this morning (Tuesday 29 May), and skipper Dee Caffari found some bright spots to…
Annalise’s Team Finishes Sixth As Brunel Charges To Leg 9 Win In Volvo Ocean Race
29th May 2018 Ocean Race
#VOR - Turn the Tide on Plastic, with Annalise Murphy on board, finished sixth in Leg 9 of the Volvo Ocean Race across the Celtic Sea in Cardiff this morning (Tuesday 29 May). Skippered by Dee Caffari, the Turn the…
#VOR - Less than a mile separated Volvo Ocean Race Leg 9 frontrunners Team Brunel and Team Akzonobel on Monday (28 May) as the teams prepared to enter the final 100 miles. After almost eight days of intense racing across…
#VOR - Team AkzoNobel and Team Brunel were racing practically neck and neck on Sunday (27 May) as the Volvo Ocean Race fleet geared up for a nail-biting Leg 9 finale. With less than 300 miles remaining to the finish…
#VOR - The leading boats in the Volvo Ocean Race have left yesterday’s record-breaking conditions in their wake as they bump into a ridge of high pressure that is beginning to slow their progress towards the finish in Cardiff, via…
#VOR - Team AkzoNobel set a new record for the greatest distance sailed in 24 hours in the history of the Volvo Ocean Race today (Friday 25 May), eclipsing the previous mark and smashing past the 600-mile barrier as they…
