Volvo Ocean Race unveils combined Monohull-Multihull future
— 18 May 2017The Volvo Ocean Race has solved the question of whether its future should be monohull or multihull – by opting for both
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Volvo Ocean Race : New scoring system to open up fleet by incentivising strategic risk-taking
— 18 October 2016The seventh in a series of 10 announcements from the Race in 10 days is designed to open up the competition in an era of incredibly close One Design racing and give an incentive for teams to gamble more often to split the fleet.
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Mark Turner appointed Volvo Ocean Race CEO
— 31 March 2016Mark Turner, one of the most respected figures in professional sailing, has been appointed Volvo Ocean Race CEO, stepping down after 23 years at the helm of global sports marketing company OC Sport.
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Volvo Ocean Race : Glimpsing glory in the viewfinder
— 9 June 2015Team SCA (Sam Davies/GBR) continued to clasp firmly on to their slim advantage in tough conditions on day three of Leg 8 to Lorient, France, on Tuesday, a fairy-tale success tantalisingly in their sights
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Volvo Ocean Race : From broken mast to first place…
— 7 May 2015Dongfeng’s American dream became a reality just after dark local time (early hours 7th May UTC), winning leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race in Newport, USA, beating their arch rivals Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing by just 3 minutes and 25 seconds.
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Volvo Ocean Race : Xabi delivers memorable Leg 4 win
— 28 February 2015MAPFRE (Xabi Fernández/ESP) emerged victorious despite a pair of major setbacks in Leg 4 following one of the tightest-fought finishes in Volvo Ocean Race history on Saturday night.
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Volvo Ocean Race future boosted by senior management changes
— 23 June 2016The Volvo Ocean Race has made key changes to its Leadership Team, including the appointment of race management expert Phil Lawrence as new Race Director.
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Volvo Ocean Race : Team SCA silence critics with glorious leg win
— 11 June 2015Skipper Sam Davies (GBR) and her Team SCA crew struck a resounding blow for women’s offshore sailing in the early hours of Thursday morning when they gloriously clinched Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race
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Volvo Ocean Race : Penalty point pain for trio of boats
— 3 June 2015Three boats in the Volvo Ocean Race received point penalties for Leg 7 sailing rule infringements from the independent ISAF-appointed jury sitting in Lisbon on Wednesday
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Volvo Ocean Race : two-point penalty for Mapfre
— 18 April 2015The Spanish team MAPFRE were given a two-point penalty on Thursday by the ISAF-appointed independent jury for rules breaches during Leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race. In separate decisions, the jury made key rulings about the use of replacement sails for three teams.
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