2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race
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The 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race is an ongoing yacht race
which started with an in-port race in Alicante
, Spain
on 29 October 2011. The route goes to Cape Town
, Abu Dhabi
, Sanya
, Auckland
and on to Itajaí
. The next stop after Brazil
is Miami and then across the Atlantic to Lisbon
, followed by Lorient
and the race is scheduled to finish with an in-port race in Galway
, Ireland
on 7 July 2012. This is the 11th edition of the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race
.
the legs to and from Abu Dhabi
will be given two scores with the same total as the other legs. The scores will be divided 80+20 % and 20+80 % respectively.
In addition to the ocean and in-port races there will be no-score pro-am races in every port where sponsors and guests are given an experience as close to that of true professional sailing.
leg started 5 November 2011 at 1300 UTC.
Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand led the fleet out of Alicante and through the Gibraltar straits.
On 5 November 2011, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing lost its mast within hours of the race's beginning during heavy winds and high seas near Alicante. On 6 November 2011 Team Sanya was forced to head to port after damaging its hull. Team Sanya withdrew from the first leg on 7 November after an assessment of the damage.
The fleet were led round the turning mark near the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha
by Puma Ocean Racing, powered by BERG Propulsion on 17 November. Several days later at 1500 hours on 21 November their mast failed, splitting into three bits. They retired from the first leg on 22 November and headed to Tristan da Cunha
.
Due to the threat of piracy around Somalia
, the fleet will head from Cape Town to a secret port and then be transported closer to the finish line for a sprint into Abu Dhabi. The first part give 80 % of the points (24, 20, 16, 12, 8 and 4 points) and the second part 20 % (6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points) for the same total of 30 to 5 points as the other ocean legs.
Due to the threat of piracy around Somalia
, the fleet will do a sprint from Abu Dhabi to a safe haven before being transported out of the danger area will be repeated. From the new port they will then head through the Bay of Bengal
and then pass the Malacca Strait. The first part give 20 % of the points (6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points) and the second part 80 % (24, 20, 16, 12, 8 and 4 points) for the same total of 30 to 5 points as the other ocean legs.
This leg, the longest in the race, will include safety waypoints designed to keep the boats north of the main areas of iceberg
risk.
From Libson the fleet will head to a turning point at São Miguel Island
before heading to Lorient.
Yacht racing
Yacht racing is the sport of competitive yachting.While sailing groups organize the most active and popular competitive yachting, other boating events are also held world-wide: speed motorboat racing; competitive canoeing, kayaking, and rowing; model yachting; and navigational contests Yacht racing...
which started with an in-port race in Alicante
Alicante
Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
, Spain
Spain
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on 29 October 2011. The route goes to Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
, Sanya
Sanya
Sanya is the southernmost city in China and is a part of Hainan Province. In 2006, it had a population of 536,000, making it, after the provincial capital , the second most populous city on the island. The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination,...
, Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
and on to Itajaí
Itajaí
Itajaí is a Brazilian city in the state of Santa Catarina.-History:The city was founded on June 15, 1860, but the colonization of Itajaí started in 1658, when the Paulista João Dias D’Arzão arrived in the region. In 1750, Portuguese colonists coming from Madeira and the Azores made this region...
. The next stop after Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
is Miami and then across the Atlantic to Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, followed by Lorient
Lorient
Lorient, or L'Orient, is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-History:At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India had established warehouses in Port-Louis...
and the race is scheduled to finish with an in-port race in Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
on 7 July 2012. This is the 11th edition of the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race
Volvo Ocean Race
The Volvo Ocean Race is a yacht race around the world, held every three years. It is named after its current owner, Volvo...
.
Participants
Six teams started the race in October 2011. Of the teams only Team Sanya is racing a second hand boat, Telefónica Blue, which took thirdplace in the 2009-09 race.| Team & Boat name | Flag & Sail | Design Firm | Builder | Skipper | Boat |
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| Puma PUMA AG Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two... Ocean Racing powered by Berg Propulsion Berg Propulsion Berg Propulsion is a Swedish company that designs and manufactures controllable pitch propellers for the marine industry. The company produces customized main propellers, azimuth thrusters, transverse thrusters and maneuver systems.... Mar Mostro |
 USA15 |
Juan Kouyoumdjian | New England Boatworks | Ken Read Ken Read (sailor) Ken Read is one of the world’s most accomplished and celebrated sailors. He was named “United States Rolex Yachtsman of the Year” twice and has over 40 World, North American, and National Championships to his credit in a variety of classes including the J/24 and Etchells 22. While sailing at... |
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| Camper Camper (company) Camper is an international shoe company based in Spain. Lorenzo Fluxa founded the company in 1975 after inheriting a shoe factory from his father, Antonio Fluxa, a Spanish shoemaker. Camper operates 52 company-owned stores around North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, as well as distributing... with Emirates Team New Zealand Camper Lifelovers |
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Marcelino Botin | Cookson Boatbuilders | Chris Nicholson | |
| Team Telefónica Telefónica Telefónica, S.A. is a Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider in Europe and Latin America. Operating globally, it is the third largest provider in the world... Telefónica |
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Juan Kouyoumdjian | King Marine | Iker Martinez Iker Martinez Iker Martinez de Lizarduy Lizarribar is a Spanish sailor and olympic champion... |
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| Groupama Sailing Team Groupama Groupama contraction of GROUPe des Assurances Mutuelles Agricoles is an international insurance group based in Paris, France... Groupama 4 |
 FRA17 |
Juan Kouyoumdjian | Multiplast | Franck Cammas Franck Cammas Franck Cammas is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in sailing... |
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| Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing Azzam |
 UAE1 |
Farr Yacht Design Farr Yacht Design Farr Yacht Design, headed by Bruce Farr, is a racing yacht design team based in the United States. Its yachts measure from 25 to 125 feet . Farr develops custom and production yachts, including: interiors, sails, and hull design... |
Persico | Ian Walker Ian Walker (sailor) Ian Walker is one of Britain’s most successful sailors, with two Olympic silver medals to his name. Walker also coached Shirley Robertson and her Yngling Team to gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics... |
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| Team Sanya Sanya Lan (formerly Telefónica Blue) |
 CHN99 |
Farr Yacht Design Farr Yacht Design Farr Yacht Design, headed by Bruce Farr, is a racing yacht design team based in the United States. Its yachts measure from 25 to 125 feet . Farr develops custom and production yachts, including: interiors, sails, and hull design... |
King Marine | Mike Sanderson Mike Sanderson Mike Sanderson is a New Zealand sailor. In 2006 he married British round-the-world yachtswoman Emma Richards in Cowes, UK.... |
Team Telefónica
- Team Telefónica announced their participation in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 on 12 April 2011. The company will sponsor Pedro Campos’ team for the third consecutive time. The team could not use the former Telefónica boats as training boats, because the deadline for using second generation boats as training boats ended in March 2011. Their new boat was built at the King Marine shipyard in Valencia, Spain and is skippered by Iker MartinezIker MartinezIker Martinez de Lizarduy Lizarribar is a Spanish sailor and olympic champion...
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Groupama
- Groupama is a French team skippered by Franck CammasFranck CammasFranck Cammas is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in sailing...
. The team acquired Ericsson 4, the second generation Volvo Open 70 that won the 2008-09 event, for training purposes. Their new boat Groupama 4 was built at the Multiplast shipyard in Vannes, France.
Team Abu Dhabi
- Team Abu Dhabi acquired Puma Avanti (formerly ABN Amro Two, a first generation Volvo Open 70) as a training boat led by Ian WalkerIan Walker (sailor)Ian Walker is one of Britain’s most successful sailors, with two Olympic silver medals to his name. Walker also coached Shirley Robertson and her Yngling Team to gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics...
. Their new boat Azzam was built at the Persico shipyard in Bergamo, Italy.
Puma Ocean Racing powered by Berg Propulsion
- Puma Ocean Racing, powered by BERG Propulsion is skippered again by Ken ReadKen Read (sailor)Ken Read is one of the world’s most accomplished and celebrated sailors. He was named “United States Rolex Yachtsman of the Year” twice and has over 40 World, North American, and National Championships to his credit in a variety of classes including the J/24 and Etchells 22. While sailing at...
. Their training boat, Il Mostro is Puma's boat from the 2008-2009 race, which placed second in that event. Their new boat Mar Mostro was built by New England Boatworks in Newport, Rhode IslandNewport, Rhode IslandNewport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
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Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand
- Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand is skippered by Chris Nicholson with a new Volvo Open 70 boat that was built by Cookson Boatbuilders in Auckland, New Zealand.
Team Sanya
- Team Sanya is skippered by Mike SandersonMike SandersonMike Sanderson is a New Zealand sailor. In 2006 he married British round-the-world yachtswoman Emma Richards in Cowes, UK....
(skipper of ABN Amro One, 2005-06 event winner). This team announced their entry on 17 June 2011 and are racing in the refitted second generation boat Sanya Lan (formerly Telefonica Blue).
The Race
The race uses a scoring system where the overall winner will be the team with the most points at the end of the race. All races will count with no discards allowed. The boats are awarded points in every race, six to one in in-port races and 30–5 points (30, 25, 20, 15, 10 and 5) for ocean races (legs). The race have a total of nine ocean legs and ten in-port races. Due to piracyPiracy in Somalia
Piracy off the coast of Somalia has been a threat to international shipping since the second phase of the Somali Civil War in the early 21st century...
the legs to and from Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
will be given two scores with the same total as the other legs. The scores will be divided 80+20 % and 20+80 % respectively.
In addition to the ocean and in-port races there will be no-score pro-am races in every port where sponsors and guests are given an experience as close to that of true professional sailing.
Summary
The race began in Alicante on 29 October 2011. It is scheduled to end in Galway on 7 July 2012.| Event | Start Date | Est. Finish | Start | Finish | Distance (NM Nautical mile The nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator... ) |
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| In-Port Race | 29 October 2011 | Alicante Alicante Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest... |
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| Leg 1 | 5 November 2011 | 25 November 2011 | Alicante Alicante Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest... |
 Cape TownCape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality... |
6,500 | 0 (DNF) | 25 | 20 | 0 (DNF) | 0 (DNF) | 30 |
| In-Port Race | 10 December 2011 | Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality... |
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| Leg 2 | 11 December 2011 | 1 January 2012 | Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality... |
Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... |
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| In-Port Race | 13 January 2012 | Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... |
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| Leg 3 | 14 January 2012 | 4 February 2012 | Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... |
Sanya Sanya Sanya is the southernmost city in China and is a part of Hainan Province. In 2006, it had a population of 536,000, making it, after the provincial capital , the second most populous city on the island. The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination,... |
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| In-Port Race | 18 February 2012 | Sanya Sanya Sanya is the southernmost city in China and is a part of Hainan Province. In 2006, it had a population of 536,000, making it, after the provincial capital , the second most populous city on the island. The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination,... |
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| Leg 4 | 19 February 2012 | 8 March 2012 | Sanya Sanya Sanya is the southernmost city in China and is a part of Hainan Province. In 2006, it had a population of 536,000, making it, after the provincial capital , the second most populous city on the island. The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination,... |
Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world... |
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| In-Port Race | 17 March 2012 | Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world... |
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| Leg 5 | 18 March 2012 | 4 April 2012 | Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world... |
 ItajaíItajaí Itajaí is a Brazilian city in the state of Santa Catarina.-History:The city was founded on June 15, 1860, but the colonization of Itajaí started in 1658, when the Paulista João Dias D’Arzão arrived in the region. In 1750, Portuguese colonists coming from Madeira and the Azores made this region... |
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| In-Port Race | 21 April 2012 | Itajaí Itajaí Itajaí is a Brazilian city in the state of Santa Catarina.-History:The city was founded on June 15, 1860, but the colonization of Itajaí started in 1658, when the Paulista João Dias D’Arzão arrived in the region. In 1750, Portuguese colonists coming from Madeira and the Azores made this region... |
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| Leg 6 | 22 April 2012 | 6 May 2012 | Itajaí Itajaí Itajaí is a Brazilian city in the state of Santa Catarina.-History:The city was founded on June 15, 1860, but the colonization of Itajaí started in 1658, when the Paulista João Dias D’Arzão arrived in the region. In 1750, Portuguese colonists coming from Madeira and the Azores made this region... |
Miami |
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| In-Port Race | 19 May 2012 | Miami |
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| Leg 7 | 20 May 2012 | 31 May 2012 | Miami |
 LisbonLisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... |
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| In-Port Race | 9 June 2012 | Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... |
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| Leg 8 | 10 June 2012 | 17 June 2012 | Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... |
Lorient Lorient Lorient, or L'Orient, is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-History:At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India had established warehouses in Port-Louis... |
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| In-Port Race | 30 June 2012 | Lorient Lorient Lorient, or L'Orient, is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-History:At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India had established warehouses in Port-Louis... |
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| Leg 9 | 1 July 2012 | 3 July 2012 | Lorient Lorient Lorient, or L'Orient, is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-History:At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India had established warehouses in Port-Louis... |
 GalwayGalway Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the... |
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| In-Port Race | 7 July 2012 | Galway Galway Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the... |
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| Total score | |6 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 31 | |||||
Alicante In-Port Race
On 29 October 2011 Abu Dhabi won the first In-Port race with Puma second and Camper third. The winds was very light on the race day.Alicante to Cape Town
The 6,500 NMNautical mile
The nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
leg started 5 November 2011 at 1300 UTC.
Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand led the fleet out of Alicante and through the Gibraltar straits.
On 5 November 2011, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing lost its mast within hours of the race's beginning during heavy winds and high seas near Alicante. On 6 November 2011 Team Sanya was forced to head to port after damaging its hull. Team Sanya withdrew from the first leg on 7 November after an assessment of the damage.
The fleet were led round the turning mark near the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha
Fernando de Noronha
Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago of 21 islands and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, offshore from the Brazilian coast. The main island has an area of and had a population of 3,012 in the year 2010...
by Puma Ocean Racing, powered by BERG Propulsion on 17 November. Several days later at 1500 hours on 21 November their mast failed, splitting into three bits. They retired from the first leg on 22 November and headed to Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha is a remote volcanic group of islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and the main island of that group. It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying from the nearest land, South Africa, and from South America...
.
Cape Town to Abu Dhabi
The 5,430 NM leg is to start 11 December 2011.Due to the threat of piracy around Somalia
Piracy in Somalia
Piracy off the coast of Somalia has been a threat to international shipping since the second phase of the Somali Civil War in the early 21st century...
, the fleet will head from Cape Town to a secret port and then be transported closer to the finish line for a sprint into Abu Dhabi. The first part give 80 % of the points (24, 20, 16, 12, 8 and 4 points) and the second part 20 % (6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points) for the same total of 30 to 5 points as the other ocean legs.
Abu Dhabi to Sanya
The 4,600 NM leg is to start 14 January 2012.Due to the threat of piracy around Somalia
Piracy in Somalia
Piracy off the coast of Somalia has been a threat to international shipping since the second phase of the Somali Civil War in the early 21st century...
, the fleet will do a sprint from Abu Dhabi to a safe haven before being transported out of the danger area will be repeated. From the new port they will then head through the Bay of Bengal
Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal , the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It resembles a triangle in shape, and is bordered mostly by the Eastern Coast of India, southern coast of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the west and Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the...
and then pass the Malacca Strait. The first part give 20 % of the points (6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points) and the second part 80 % (24, 20, 16, 12, 8 and 4 points) for the same total of 30 to 5 points as the other ocean legs.
Auckland to Itajaí
The 6,705 NM leg is to start 18 March 2012.This leg, the longest in the race, will include safety waypoints designed to keep the boats north of the main areas of iceberg
Iceberg
An iceberg is a large piece of ice from freshwater that has broken off from a snow-formed glacier or ice shelf and is floating in open water. It may subsequently become frozen into pack ice...
risk.
Lisbon to Lorient
The 1,940 NM leg is to 10 June 2012.From Libson the fleet will head to a turning point at São Miguel Island
São Miguel Island
São Miguel Island , nicknamed "The Green Island", is the largest and most populous island in the Portuguese Azores archipelago. The island covers and has around 140,000 inhabitants, 45,000 of these people located in the largest city in the archipelago: Ponta Delgada.-History:In 1427, São Miguel...
before heading to Lorient.
Lorient to Galway
The 485 NM leg is to start 1 July 2012. This leg is the shortest in the race.External links
- Volvo Ocean Race – Official site
- Volvo Ocean Race Press Information – Press releases etc
- The Volvo Open 70 Rule – Volvo Open 70 2.0 Rule
- Volvo Ocean Race Official Image Gallery – (For Media Use, but browsing is unrestricted)