The Ocean Race

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Race participants in Baltimore Inner Harbor, 2006

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,[1] in 2001 it became the Volvo Ocean Race after Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo took up the sponsorship,[1] and in 2019 it was renamed The Ocean Race.

Each of the entries has a sailing crew who race day and night for more than 20 days at a time on some of the legs. Since the 2008–2009 race there has also been a dedicated media crew member called the On Board Reporter (OBR), who does not contribute to the sailing of the boat, but is responsible for sending images and video to race headquarters via satellite from the middle of the ocean. In the 2017–2018 race, the number of crew ranged between 7 and 10 (plus the OBR) depending on the gender ratio, with the rules providing an incentive to having women sailors on board.

To minimize weight, crews overwhelmingly rely on freeze-dried fare for sustenance.[2] Crews are also subjected to temperature variations from −5 to +40 degrees Celsius and will often only take one change of clothes.[3][4]

History

In 1972 England's Whitbread company and the British Royal Naval Sailing Association agreed to sponsor a globe-circling regatta, which would be called the 'Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race'.

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Volvo Ocean Race flag in Baltimore Inner Harbor, United States

Seventeen yachts and 167 crew started the first race of Script error: No such module "convert"., which began from Portsmouth, United Kingdom on 8 September 1973. Approximately 3000 spectator boats set out to witness the historic start.[5] The first race was won by Mexican amateur Ramon Carlin in a Swan 65 yacht, Sayula II.[6][7][8] Sayula II was followed by Adventure, Grand Louis and Kriter.

The original course was designed to follow the route of the square riggers, which had carried cargo around the world during the 19th Century.[9]

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Winning the race does not attract a cash prize, as the feat of competing is presented as sufficient reward.[10]

Many of the crew in the Volvo Ocean Race race crew other professional teams in other high-profile events, such as the Olympic Games, Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, the America's Cup, or the Fastnet Race.

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The 2017–18 race covered 45,000[11] nautical miles, which is the longest route in its history.[12]

The yachts

Early races had a very wide range of boat types, but concerns after the 1989–1990 race led to the development of the Whitbread 60 single design. This was a reaction to increasing costs of the biggest, "maxi", boats, and their advantage over the rest of the field – Steinlager 2 won every leg in the maxi division and was the winner overall,[13] with many of the smaller boats finishing legs more than ten days after the winner.

The Whitbread 60 design was used for all smaller boats in the 1993–1994 race, and for all in the 1997–1998 race. The race continued to be restricted to a single class for the next seven races – but moved to the Volvo Open 70, then the Volvo Ocean 65.[14]

Two classes of boats were used for the 2023 edition of the race: the Volvo Ocean 65 and the IMOCA 60.

The route

Though the route changes to accommodate various ports of call, the race typically departs Europe in October, and in recent editions has had either 9 or 10 legs, with in-port races at many of the stopover cities. The 2008–09 race started in Alicante, Spain, on October 11, 2008.[15] The route for the 2008–2009 race was altered from previous years to include stopovers in India and Asia for the first time.[16] The 2008–09 route covered nearly Script error: No such module "convert"., took over nine months to complete, and reached a cumulative TV audience of 2 billion people worldwide.[17]

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As in the previous editions the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race started in Alicante, Spain on October 11. Destination was Gothenburg, Sweden, scheduled for June 2015, with stopovers in the ports of Cape Town, Abu Dhabi, Sanya, Auckland, Itajaí, Newport, Lisbon, Lorient, and with a Pitstop at The Hague through the last leg.

List of races

Edition Start Finish Class Legs In-Port Races Entries Winning yacht Winning skipper
1973–74 Template:Flagicon Portsmouth Template:Flagicon Portsmouth Script error: No such module "convert". 4 0 17 Template:Flagicon Sayula II Template:Flagathlete
1977–78 Template:Flagicon Portsmouth Template:Flagicon Portsmouth Script error: No such module "convert". 4 0 15 Template:Flagicon Flyer Template:Flagathlete
1981–82 Template:Flagicon Portsmouth Template:Flagicon Portsmouth Script error: No such module "convert". 4 0 29 Template:Flagicon Flyer II Template:Flagathlete
1985–86 Template:Flagicon Portsmouth Template:Flagicon Portsmouth Script error: No such module "convert". 4 0 15 Template:Flagicon L'esprit d'équipe Template:Flagathlete
1989–90 Template:Flagicon Southampton Template:Flagicon Southampton Script error: No such module "convert". 6 0 23 Template:Flagicon Steinlager 2 Template:Flagathlete
1993–94 Template:Flagicon Southampton Template:Flagicon Southampton Script error: No such module "convert". ketchs 6 0 5 Template:Flagicon NZ Endeavour Template:Flagathlete
Whitbread 60 10 Template:Flagicon Yamaha Template:Flagathlete
1997–98 Template:Flagicon Southampton Template:Flagicon Southampton Whitbread 60 9 0 10 Template:Flagicon EF Language Template:Flagathlete
2001–02 Template:Flagicon Southampton Template:Flagicon Kiel Whitbread 60 9 0 8 Template:Flagicon Illbruck Challenge Template:Flagathlete
2005–06 Template:Flagicon Vigo Template:Flagicon Gothenburg Volvo Open 70 9 7 7 Template:Flagicon ABN AMRO I Template:Flagathlete
2008–09 Template:Flagicon Alicante Template:Flagicon Saint Petersburg Volvo Open 70 10 7 8 Template:Flagicon Ericsson 4 Template:Flagathlete
2011–12 Template:Flagicon Alicante Template:Flagicon Galway Volvo Open 70 9 10 6 Template:Flagicon Groupama 4 Template:Flagathlete
2014–15 Template:Flagicon Alicante Template:Flagicon Gothenburg Volvo Ocean 65 9 10 7 Template:Flagicon Azzam Template:Flagathlete
2017–18 Template:Flagicon Alicante Template:Flagicon The Hague Volvo Ocean 65 10 12 7 Template:Flagicon Dongfeng Race Team Template:Flagathlete
2023 Template:Flagicon Alicante Template:Flagicon Genoa IMOCA 60 7 7 5 Template:Flagicon 11th Hour Racing Team Template:Flagathlete
Volvo Ocean 65 3 4 6 Template:Flagicon WindWhisper Racing Team Template:Flagathlete
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2027 Template:Flagicon Alicante Template:Flagicon Amaala IMOCA 60 A 15th edition has been announced with a start in Alicante in early 2027[18]
2031 IMOCA 60 A 16th edition has been announced with a start in early 2031[18]

Notable records

Horrevoets Trophy

In May 2009, The Ocean Race launched the Hans Horrevoets Rookie Award to recognize the outstanding under-30 sailor in each edition of the race as nominated by the respective skippers.[19]

Recipients:

  • 2008–09 - Michael "Michi" Mueller - Puma Ocean Racing[20]
  • 2011–12 - David "Dave" Swete - Team Sanya[21]
  • 2014–15 - Sophie Ciszek - Team SCA[22]
  • 2017–18 - Bleddyn Mon - Turn the Tide on Plastic[23]
  • 2023–23 - Will Harris - Team Malizia

See also

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References

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Further reading

External links

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