Volvo Ocean Race - Latest News [Page 1]
Team AkzoNobel leads Volvo Ocean Race fleet
Saturday, 24 February 2018, 12:41 pm | Volvo Ocean Race
Team AkzoNobel leads Volvo Ocean Race fleet as Leg 6 enters crucial final phase to Auckland More >>
Volvo Ocean Race comes home to New Zealand’s sailing capital
Monday, 19 February 2018, 11:40 am | Volvo Ocean Race
Ahead of their arrival Auckland Viaduct is being transformed into a vibrant Race Village, with Viaduct Events Centre acting as Race HQ. More >>
Team AkzoNobel to return to full competitive trim
Sunday, 31 December 2017, 11:53 am | Volvo Ocean Race
Team AkzoNobel to return to full competitive trim for Volvo Ocean Race Leg 4 from Melbourne to Hong Kong More >>
Damaged team AkzoNobel completes tortuous third leg
Thursday, 28 December 2017, 4:51 pm | Volvo Ocean Race
Damaged team AkzoNobel completes tortuous third leg of Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 in Melbourne, Australia More >>
Team AkzoNobel fourth overall in Volvo Ocean Race
Sunday, 26 November 2017, 6:27 pm | Volvo Ocean Race
Team AkzoNobel fourth overall in Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 after fifth place arrival in Cape Town on Leg 2 More >>
Kiwis Set to Dominate 2017/18 Volvo Ocean Race
Friday, 20 October 2017, 12:26 pm | Volvo Ocean Race
The Volvo Ocean Race stops in Auckland for 23 days in February and March 2018 More >>
Ian Walker to present opening keynote address
Saturday, 8 August 2015, 10:11 am | Volvo Ocean Race
Volvo Ocean Race winner Ian Walker to present opening keynote address at Yacht Racing Forum 2015 More >>
ECsix completes another Volvo Ocean Race
Saturday, 25 July 2015, 11:07 am | Volvo Ocean Race
After nine months, 11 Ports, 38,739 nautical miles and 10 In-Port races the seven teams of this edition of the Volvo Ocean Race completed this truly epic circumnavigation. In doing so, they have added more miles to the 1,000,000 plus miles already travelled ... More >>
News From the Race Village
Friday, 13 March 2015, 8:12 pm | Volvo Ocean Race
Cyclone Pam caused another postponement for the Leg 5 departure of the Volvo Ocean Race as organisers announced on Friday that the fleet would not now leave Auckland for Itajaí, Brazil, until Tuesday at the earliest. More >>
News From the Race Village
Sunday, 8 March 2015, 10:46 am | Volvo Ocean Race
32 young New Zealand sailors are participating in the Volvo Ocean Race Academy being held this weekend in the Race Village. The Academy continues on Sunday 8 March with racing beginning at 10:00 hrs. Prize giving will be at 17:00 hrs. For more information, ... More >>
Black Caps Invite Volvo Ocean Race Sailor to Napier
Saturday, 7 March 2015, 10:49 am | Volvo Ocean Race
Kiwi yachtsman Dave Swete will get to see the Black Caps during the Auckland Stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race. More >>
News From the Volvo Race Village - Monday 2 March 2015
Monday, 2 March 2015, 5:46 pm | Volvo Ocean Race
59,000 visitors flocked to the Race Village over the opening weekend (total for Friday, Saturday and Sunday), enjoying all the activities and entertainment in glorious sunshine. More >>
Volvo Race Fleet In Town - News From The Race Villag
Sunday, 1 March 2015, 6:11 pm | Volvo Ocean Race
With the fleet of six Volvo Ocean 65 safely in port, the shore teams are now hard at work and the crowds are enjoying the spectacular sight of the boats being hauled out by crane today and tomorrow for repair and maintenance by The Boatyard team. ... More >>
Arrivals Update as at 20:00 Hours Saturday 28 February 2015
Sunday, 1 March 2015, 10:50 am | Volvo Ocean Race
Volvo Ocean Race Control has updated the arrivals time and the first boat is now expected at 21:30 hours this evening (Saturday). More >>
Final countdown for the fleet
Saturday, 28 February 2015, 2:59 pm | Volvo Ocean Race
Wind conditions and tides could mean a thrilling last dash to the line for the fleet racing into Auckland tonight. More >>
Auckland Stopover - One Month To Go
Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 4:09 pm | Volvo Ocean Race
ONE MONTH TO GO In exactly one month from today, the Race Village for the 2015 Auckland Stopover for the Volvo Ocean Race will open to the public. Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to flock to the Viaduct Harbour during the Stopover to see ... More >>
Six Months to Go!
Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 2:59 pm | Volvo Ocean Race
On Friday 27 February, exactly six months from tomorrow, the Race Village for the Auckland Stopover will open for business ready to welcome the fleet contesting the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15. Seven boats – the new one-design Volvo Ocean 65s – ... More >>
Ready for the Weather
Friday, 2 March 2012, 3:37 pm | Volvo Ocean Race
Auckland Stopover organisers are battening down the Race Village building site ready for the severe weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow. More >>
Global Party in the Viaduct
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 1:15 pm | Volvo Ocean Race
There's a Global Party lined up for the Race Village in the Viaduct during the Auckland Stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race. More >>
Volvo Ocean Race Auckland Stopover 30 days to go!
Monday, 6 February 2012, 3:18 pm | Volvo Ocean Race
Hundreds of applicants have signed up as volunteers for next month's Auckland Stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race and the organisers have now closed volunteer registration. “Just under 500 volunteers have registered on the database and we’ve been blown ... More >>