The Ocean Race is a yacht race around the world, held every three or four years since 1973. Originally named the Whitbread Round the World Race after its initiating sponsor, British brewing company Whitbread, in 2001 it became the Volvo Ocean Race after Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo took up the sponsorship, and in 2019 it was renamed The Ocean Race.
The Volvo Open 70 is the former class of racing yachts designed for the Volvo Ocean Race. It was first used in the 2005–06 race.
Mike Sanderson is a New Zealand sailor. Perhaps best known for being awarded the prestigious ISAF World Sailor of the Year Award for winning the 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race as skipper of ABN Amro I. At 35 years old, he became the youngest skipper to ever win a Volvo Ocean Race in the 2005–2006 edition of the race..
The 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race was held between 5 November 2005 and 17 June 2006. Seven boats took part in the race and made ten stops in nine countries.
Kenneth Read is an American yachtsman who is considered one of the world’s most accomplished and celebrated sailors. He was named United States Rolex Yachtsman of the Year twice, and has won more than 40 world, North American, and national championships in a variety of classes, with nine of those being World Championships titles in the J/24, Etchells 22 and yacht classes.
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. The 2014–2015 Volvo Ocean Race was the first one-design event.
Horacio Carabelli is an international sailor and engineer.
The 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race was the 13th edition of the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race. It started in Alicante, Spain, and concluded in The Hague, Netherlands. GAC Pindar provides logistic support for the race. At the stopovers, teams had premium bases for better fan interaction.
Team Brunel is a Volvo Ocean 65 yacht. She finished 3rd in the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Bouwe Bekking and navigated by Andrew Cape.
Adam Minoprio is a New Zealand sailor.
Chris Nicholson is an Australian sailor who has competed in multiple Summer Olympics and Volvo Ocean Races and has won six World championships.
Pedro Campos Calvo-Sotelo is a Spanish sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cup and Volvo Ocean Race campaigns.
Neal McDonald is a British sailor who has competed in seven Volvo Ocean Races.
Kyle Langford is an Australian sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups
Ross Field is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in multiple Whitbread Round the World Races.
Curtis Blewett is a Canadian sailor who has sailed in multiple Volvo Ocean Races and America's Cups.
Charlie Enright is an American sailor who has competed in the Volvo Ocean Race.
Robert Salthouse is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed in multiple Volvo Ocean Races and America's Cups.
team AkzoNobel is a Volvo Ocean 65 yacht. She was the only new yacht built for the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race.
