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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00
The resort city of Sanya, in Hainan Province, the southernmost region of China, has joined the 2011-12 race route. Sanya, the sole Asian stopover, will host the finish of leg three, which starts from Abu Dhabi.
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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00
Sanya has become the No.1 destination for Chinese holiday makers. Sandy beaches, deep blue sea and a tropical climate await the Volvo Ocean Race fleet when it arrives in 2012. Xinmin Yan reports.
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Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:20:00
The United Arab Emirates capital, Abu Dhabi, has been included in the 2011-12 race route. A racing team from Abu Dhabi will also be on the start line in Alicante, Spain in the autumn of next year.
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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:30:00
Galway has been selected as the finish port for the 2011-12 race. The Irish port, the stopover for the transatlantic leg in the previous edition, saw off strong opposition from rival cities in the port bidding process.
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Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:00
Three-race Whitbread veteran João Cabeçadas is delighted that the Volvo Ocean Race will visit Portuguese shores during the 2011-12 edition. His countrymen are “ready to accept the challenge”, he says.
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Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:00:00
Whitbread/Volvo veteran Sidney Gavignet is delighted with the return of a French stopover for the next two editions of the Volvo Ocean Race. The Frenchman may yet be tempted by a fifth appearance in the event.
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Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:00:00
France is back on the Volvo Ocean Race route with the confirmation of Lorient as a stopover for the next two editions of the event. The French port will be the penultimate stopover for the 2011-12 race.
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Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:00:00
Lisbon has fought off tough competition to be chosen as the first of the European ports for the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race. It will be the first time that the historic Portuguese port has hosted a stopover.
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Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:00:00
Cape Town is the first port selected from the formal port bidding process which was put in place for the 2011-12 race. Bruce Parker-Forsyth, head of the stopover organisation, says it was not a foregone conclusion.
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Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:00:00
Cape Town has been confirmed as the first port of call for the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race. It is the first of a series of port announcements with the entire race route being revealed by the end of March.