VO65
6 Seasons
The Volvo Ocean 65 is a class of monohull racing yachts. It is the successor to the Volvo Open 70 yacht used in past editions of the Volvo Ocean Race. It was announced at a conference in Lorient, France, during a stopover in the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race. The yacht was used in the 2014–2015 and the 2017–2018 editions.
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Volvo Ocean Race 2017/8 - Week 25 Wrap Up
Episode 1
Leg 8 start, all seven boats left Itajaí and head towards Newport, Rhode Island (US). The fleet set sails after a welcome rest in Brazil, following a challenging Southern Ocean leg that has seen damages across the fleet and the tragic loss at sea of John Fisher of Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag.
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Volvo Ocean Race 2017/8 - Week 26 Wrap Up
Episode 2
One week into Leg 8 the whole fleet has crossed the Equator for the last time in this edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. The Doldrums crossing has been pretty mild, and the fleet is back in the Northern Hemisphere heading towards Newport.
Video Producer: Volvo Ocean Race
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Volvo Ocean Race 2017/8 - Week 27 Wrap Up
Episode 3
After 15 days at sea the Volvo Ocean Race fleet concluded Leg 8 in Newport, RI, a city with a rich sailing history and host of the Race for the second consecutive time. The 5,600 nautical miles leg came down to the wire with all seven teams finishing within just over 3 hours - and the first two w...
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Volvo Ocean Race 2017/8 - Week 28 Wrap Up
Episode 4
Having left Newport (Rhode Island) on Sunday 20th May, the Volvo Ocean Race is now in its ninth leg. The fleet is heading towards Cardiff, UK, and it is expected to arrive after roughly eight days of Atlantic crossing, which is worth double points for the scoreboard.
Video Producer: Volvo Oce...
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Volvo Ocean Race 2017/8 - Week 29 Wrap Up
Episode 5
Leg 9 of the 2017/18 Volvo Ocean Race proved to be a critical in the overall standings, and a crucial stage for each of the team’s campaigns. With double points up for grabs, the teams fought for every one of 3,300 miles in the sprint across the North Atlantic from Newport to Cardiff.
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Volvo Ocean Race 2017/8 - Week 30 Wrap Up
Episode 6
Leg 10 of the Volvo Ocean Race ended in spectacular fashion, setting up a winner takes all final leg starting on June 21. Following the finish into Gothenburg, the top three teams will start the final leg to The Hague on equal points, with the overall Volvo Ocean Race title on the line. After 45,...
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Volvo Ocean Race 2017/8 - The Full Story
Episode 7
After more than 45,000 nautical miles and 12 cities visited in eight months of competition, three teams would start the final sprint leg of the Volvo Ocean Race effectively tied, with the eventual winner, Dongfeng Race Team, only securing victory in the final moments.
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