Volvo Ocean Race

The Volvo Ocean Race is a race with the veil around the world as a crew and by stages reserved for the Monocoque S and organized every 4 years.

History

Baptized in the beginning Whitbread Round The World Race , of the name of a very important British, organizing business firm with the Royal Naval Sailing Association , the first edition of this race was held in 1973 out of only 4 stages, it knew 7 editions under this name before being renamed Volvo Ocean Race in 2002 of the name of the famous car manufacturer become principal sponsor. In 1989 the number of stages passed to 6. In 1993 two categories are distinguished, the “Maximum ones” (25,90 m) and “WOR60”, monocoque hi-tech of 60 feet (18,28 m). Thereafter only the 60 feet “V60” will be able to contribute. In 1993, the number of stages is fixed at 9. The race represents approximately 120 days of sea. For 2005, the gauge authorizes the “V70”, of the monoshells of 70 feet more powerful than the “V60”.

Prize list

  • Edition 1973-74: it is a Mexican, Ramon Carlin, which gain general classification in time compensated over Sayula II , a sailing ship of 65 feet. Eric Tabarly, over PEN Duick VI, gains the second phase, but having dématé in the first, and dématant again in the third, it cannot appear in general classification.

  • Edition 1977-78: it is Dutch, Cornelis van Rietschoten, which override Flyer , a sailing ship of 65 feet. Eric Tabarly, on PEN Duick VI, is disqualified because of its depleted uranium skittle, prohibited on the race.

  • Edition 1981-82: Cornelis van Rietschoten again carries it with a new boat: Flyer II (19,50m). It gains the 4 stages in real-time (first to cross the line). It thus carries general classification in real-time, but also general classification in compensated time.

  • Edition 1985-86: a French boat carries it in compensated time: the Team spirit , skippé by Lionel Péan.

  • Edition 1989-90: the New Zealander Peter Blake carries the 6 stages on Steinlager 2 , Maximum of 84 feet. To note the presence of an entirely female crew, skippé by Tracy Edwards, who gains his category.

  • Edition 1993-94: To improve comprehension of the competition, the organizers decide to force a single gauge for all the sailing ships. This way, more compensated time: the first sailing ship which crosses the line gained. They are W60 (W for Whitbread), of the monoshells of 60 feet (approximately 18 meters), which will become then V60 (V for Volvo). Nevertheless, the owners of Maximum (approximately 25 meters), who need to make profitable their investment succeed in imposing the inscription of their boats. The race short thus in two classes. Grant Dalton carries it in Maxi class on New Zealand Endeavor . Ross Field carries it in W60 class on Toyota . The very weak difference between the two classes of boats, in spite of the difference in size, justifies a posteriori the criteria of the W60 gauge.

  • Edition 1997-98: This time, only W60 (become V60) is authorized to run. The race is run in 9 stages, and the classification is done in points allotted to each stage in either in times of race. It is American Paul Cayard who overrides the Swedish boat EF  Language , in spite of a crew (and the skipper itself) little tested in race with the broad one.

  • Edition 2001-02: The race proceeded on 31.600 nautical miles, departure the September 23rd 2001. Volvo, become principal sponsor since the withdrawal of Whitbread, proposes 3 stages in end of the road with La Rochelle (France), Gothenburg (Sweden) and Kiel (Germany), which corresponds to the 3 principal markets of the Volvo vehicles.

    • Victorious: the German boat Illbruck Challenge , barred by the American John Kostecki.
    • Second: the Swedish boat ESA Abloy , barred by the British Neal McDonald.

Edition 2005/2006

The 9th edition of the race started from Vigo (Spain), on November 12th, 2005. It was held in 9 stages. It is run by the monoques ones of 70 feet: V70 drawn for the race. Final classification:
  1. ABN Amro One , Mike Sanderson, 96pts (architect: Juan Kouyoumdjian)
  2. Pirate Off The Caribbean , Paul Cayard, 73pts
  3. Brasil1 , Torben Grael, 67pts
  4. ABN Amro Two , Sebastien Jose, 58.5pts

See too

External bond

  • the official site of the race with the detail of the unfolding of all the editions

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