2008–2009 Volvo Ocean Race
The 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race is held between October 4, 2008 and June 27, 2009. Eight boats are taking part in the race and make ten stops in nine countries.
The first offshore leg of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race started in Alicante, Spain, on October 11, 2008, with the in-port race having been held seven days earlier. A total of 10 legs create the route, with seven in-port races held at various cities around the world. The chief executive of the 08-09 race is Knut Frostad.
Participants
| Team & Boat name | Sail no. | Nat | Designer | Builder | Skipper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ericsson Racing Team Ericsson 3 |
SWE 3 |  Sweden |
Juan Kouyoumdjian | Killian Bushe | Anders Lewander |
| Ericsson Racing Team Ericsson 4 |
SWE 4 | Sweden |
Juan Kouyoumdjian | Killian Bushe | Torben Grael |
| Green Dragon Racing Team Green Dragon |
IRL 888 |  Ireland |
Reichel Pugh | McConaghy Boats | Ian Walker |
| Puma Racing Team Il Mostro |
- |  United States |
Botin Carkeek | Goetz Custom Boats & Customline Yachts | Ken Read |
| Team Delta Lloyd | NED 1 |  Netherlands |
Juan Kouyoumdjian | Killian Bushe | Ger O'Rourke |
| Team Russia (Sponsor: WDCS) Kosatka |
RUS 1 |  Russia |
Humphreys Yacht Design | Green Marine | Andreas Hanakamp |
| Telefonica Blue H.R.M. Elena |
ESP 12 |  Spain |
Farr Yacht Design | King Marine | Bouwe Bekking |
| Telefonica Black H.R.M. Cristina |
ESP 11 | Spain |
Farr Yacht Design | Southern Ocean Marine | Fernando Echavarri |
Route
| Event | Starting date | Start | Finish | Distance (nmi) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 | October 04, 2008 | Alicante, Spain | - | - | Telefonica Blue |
| Leg 1 | October 11, 2008 | Alicante, Spain | Cape Town, South Africa | 6,500 | |
| Leg 2 | November 15, 2008 | Cape Town, South Africa | Kochi, India | 4,450 | |
| Leg 3 | December 13, 2008 | Kochi, India | Singapore, Singapore | 1,950 | |
| Race 2 | January 10, 2009 | Singapore, Singapore | - | - | |
| Leg 4 | January 18, 2009 | Singapore, Singapore | Qingdao, China | 2,500 | |
| Race 3 | February 7, 2009 | Qingdao, China | - | - | |
| Leg 5 | February 14, 2009 | Qingdao, China | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12,300 | |
| Race 4 | April 4, 2009 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | - | - | |
| Leg 6 | April 11, 2009 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Boston, USA | 4,900 | |
| Race 5 | May 9, 2009 | Boston, USA | - | - | |
| Leg 7 | May 16, 2009 | Boston, USA | Galway, Republic of Ireland | 2,550 | |
| Race 6 | May 30, 2009 | Galway, Republic of Ireland | - | - | |
| Leg 8 | June 6, 2009 | Galway, Republic of Ireland | Marstrand, Sweden | 950 | |
| Leg 9 | June 14, 2009 | Marstrand, Sweden | Stockholm, Sweden | 525 | |
| Race 7 | June 21, 2009 | Stockholm, Sweden | - | - | |
| Leg 10 | June 25, 2009 | Stockholm, Sweden | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 370 |
Results*
| # | Boat | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telefonica Blue | 6.0 |
| 2 | Telefonica Black | 6.0 |
| 3 | Puma Racing Team | 6.0 |
| 4 | Ericsson 4 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Green Dragon | 6.0 |
| 6 | Team Delta Lloyd | 2.0 |
| 7 | Ericsson 3 | 1.0 |
| 8 | Team Russia | 1.0 |
(*Current provisional results as of 24/Oct 08)[1]
The 2008-2009 race will be tracked using a Race Management System developed by UK company Cybit's maritime division [2]
Team Websites
References
External links
- Volvo Ocean Race - Official site
- Volvo Ocean Race TV - Official Web TV site
- Volvo Ocean Race Mobile Site - Official Mobile site
- Volvo Ocean Race Press Information - Press releases etc
- The Volvo Open 70 Rule - Volvo Open 70 Rule
- Volvo Ocean Race Official Image Gallery - (For Media Use, but browsing is unrestricted)
- Volvo Ocean Race Events Information