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{{Short description|Yacht race around the world}}
{{Infobox recurring sailing competition
 |name          = The Ocean Race
 |image         = Ocean Race Logo.png
 |image_upright = 1.3
 |caption       = 
 |formerly      = {{Ublist|Whitbread Round the World Race (1973–2001)|Volvo Ocean Race (2001–2019)}}
 |sponsor       = [[Volvo]]
 |partner       = [[Inmarsat]]
 |first         = {{Start date and age|1973}} 
 |last          = 
 |replaced      = 
 |organizer     = 
 |type          = 
 |classes       = 
 |yachts        = [[Volvo Ocean 65]]<br>[[IMOCA 60]] (Since 2021)
 |start         = 2023 {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Alicante]], [[Spain]]  
 |finish        = 2023 {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Genoa]], [[Italy]] 
 |venue         = 
 |length        = 
 |competitors   = 7
 |legs          = 10
 |champion      = 2023 {{flagdeco|USA}} 11th Hour Racing Team ([[IMOCA 60]])<br>2023 {{flagdeco|POL}} WindWhisper Racing Team ([[Volvo Ocean 65]])
 |most_champs   = 
 |qualification = 
 |website       = {{URL|http://www.theoceanrace.com}}
 |footnotes     = 
}}
[[File:VolvoOceanRace2006Yachts.jpg|thumb|right|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]],<ref name="yworld">{{cite magazine |title=Drastic early days of broken boats and high drama in Whitbread Round the World Race |url=https://www.yachtingworld.com/features/whitbread-round-the-world-race-59997 |access-date=26 August 2019 |magazine=Yachting World |date=24 April 2018}}</ref> in 2001 it became the '''Volvo Ocean Race''' after Swedish automobile manufacturer [[Volvo Group|Volvo]] took up the sponsorship,<ref name=yworld/> 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 Volvo Ocean Race|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 Volvo Ocean Race|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sailandleisure.co.za/volvo-ocean-race-menus/|title=Volvo Ocean Race Menus {{!}} Oceans from Overindulgence|last=Balman|first=Simone|date=2018-04-26|website=Sail+Leisure|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-07|archive-date=2019-11-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107102037/https://www.sailandleisure.co.za/volvo-ocean-race-menus/|url-status=live}}</ref> Crews are also subjected to temperature variations from −5 to +40 degrees Celsius and will often only take one change of clothes.<ref>{{Citation|last=Volvo Ocean Race|title=Life at the Extreme – Ep. 2 – 'Time to say goodbye' {{!}} Volvo Ocean Race 2014–15|date=2014-10-21|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9k4WyrcM20|access-date=2017-02-23|archive-date=2017-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170405161445/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9k4WyrcM20|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/2014/06/volvo-ocean-race/|title=Grueling 39K-Mile Yacht Race Tests the Sanity of Cramped Crews|last=Moynihan|first=Tim|newspaper=WIRED|access-date=2017-02-23|language=en-US|archive-date=2017-02-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224131440/https://www.wired.com/2014/06/volvo-ocean-race/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==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'.
[[File:VolvoOceanRace2006.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Volvo Ocean Race flag in [[Baltimore]] Inner Harbor, United States]]
Seventeen yachts and 167 crew started the first race of {{convert|27,500|nmi|km|abbr=on}}, which began from [[Portsmouth]], [[United Kingdom]] on 8 September 1973. Approximately 3000 spectator boats set out to witness the historic start.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/history.html|title=Volvo Ocean Race – History|work=Volvo Ocean Race|access-date=2015-09-20|archive-date=2015-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906073418/http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/history.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The first race was won by Mexican amateur Ramon Carlin in a [[Swan 65]] yacht, ''Sayula II''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/11/sports/sailing/ramon-carlin-casual-sailor-who-won-a-round-the-world-race-dies-at-92.html|title=Ramón Carlín, Casual Sailor Who Won a Round-the-World Race, Dies at 92|first=Bruce|last=Weber|newspaper=The New York Times|date=May 10, 2016|access-date=March 3, 2017|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220110242/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/11/sports/sailing/ramon-carlin-casual-sailor-who-won-a-round-the-world-race-dies-at-92.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theweekendsailor.com/|title=The Weekend Sailor &#124;|access-date=2016-03-07|archive-date=2018-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413044058/http://www.theweekendsailor.com/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4880942/|title=The Weekend Sailor|via=www.imdb.com|access-date=2019-10-08|archive-date=2021-04-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409201722/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4880942/|url-status=live}}</ref> Sayula II was followed by Adventure, Grand Louis and Kriter.

The original course was designed to follow the route of the [[square rig]]gers, which had carried cargo around the world during the 19th Century.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.talksailing.co.uk/guides/volvo_ocean_race.html|title=Volvo Ocean Race – talkSailing|work=talksailing.co.uk|access-date=2008-10-27|archive-date=2008-12-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218034810/http://www.talksailing.co.uk/guides/volvo_ocean_race.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

From 2001 the ownership of the race was taken over by [[Volvo]] and [[Volvo Cars]] and the race was renamed the ‘Volvo Ocean Race’. Stopover ports were added in Germany, France, and Sweden being Volvo's three biggest car markets in Europe.{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}}

Winning the race does not attract a cash prize, as the feat of competing is presented as sufficient reward.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.theoceanrace.com/en/the-race/12_Volvo-Ocean-Race-Trophy.html|title=Volvo Ocean Race Trophy|access-date=2019-08-29|archive-date=2019-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829034813/https://archive.theoceanrace.com/en/the-race/12_Volvo-Ocean-Race-Trophy.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

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]].

The worst weather conditions are usually encountered in the [[Southern Ocean]] where waves sometimes top {{convert|150|ft|m}} and winds can reach {{convert|70|kn|km/h}}.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

The 2017–18 race covered 45,000<ref>{{cite web|title=2014–15 – 10 ports, 40,000 miles|url=http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/ports_stories/338_2014-15-10-ports-40-000-miles.html|work=Volvo Ocean Race|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818202000/http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/ports_stories/338_2014-15-10-ports-40-000-miles.html|archive-date=18 August 2013}}</ref> nautical miles, which is the longest route in its history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/volvo-ocean-race-stop-newport-195041903--spt.html|title=Volvo Ocean Race to stop in Newport, RI|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=10 May 2013}}</ref>

==The yachts==
Early races had a very wide range of boat types, but concerns after the [[1989–1990 Whitbread Round the World Race|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,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.theoceanrace.com/en/history/1989-90.html|title=Volvo Ocean Race 1989-90|access-date=16 July 2021|archive-date=16 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716113512/https://archive.theoceanrace.com/en/history/1989-90.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 Whitbread Round the World Race|1993–1994 race]], and for all in the [[1997–1998 Whitbread Round the World Race|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]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Volvo Ocean 65 – cool design, emotional impact|url=http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/theboat/1_The-new-Volvo-Ocean-65-cool-design-emotional-impact.html|work=Volvo Ocean Race|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625115236/http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/theboat/1_The-new-Volvo-Ocean-65-cool-design-emotional-impact.html|archive-date=25 June 2014}}</ref>

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.<ref name="Volvo Cars – Volvo Ocean Race">{{cite web|url=http://www.volvocars.com/uk/sailing/Sailing-Events/Volvo-Ocean-Race/Pages/Volvo-Ocean-Race.aspx|title=United Kingdom – Volvo Car UK Ltd|work=volvocars.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224182714/http://www.volvocars.com/uk/sailing/Sailing-Events/Volvo-Ocean-Race/Pages/Volvo-Ocean-Race.aspx|archive-date=24 February 2009}}</ref> The route for the [[2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race|2008–2009 race]] was altered from previous years to include stopovers in India and Asia for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.volvooceanrace.org/abouttherace/raceschedule/|title=Volvo Ocean Race – Race Schedule|work=Volvo Ocean Race|access-date=2008-08-21|archive-date=2009-02-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218161725/http://volvooceanrace.org/abouttherace/raceschedule/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The 2008–09 route covered nearly {{convert|39,000|nmi|km|abbr=on}}, took over nine months to complete, and reached a cumulative TV audience of 2 billion people worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.volvooceanrace.org/marketing/|title=Volvo Ocean Race – Marketing|work=Volvo Ocean Race|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080802034752/http://www.volvooceanrace.org/marketing/|archive-date=2 August 2008}}</ref>

During the nine months of the [[2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race]], which started in [[Alicante]], Spain in October 2011 and concluded in [[Galway]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], in July 2012, the teams were scheduled to sail over {{convert|39,000|nmi|km|abbr=on}} of the world's most treacherous seas via [[Cape Town]], [[Abu Dhabi]], [[Sanya]], [[Auckland]], around [[Cape Horn]] to [[Itajaí]], [[Miami]], [[Lisbon]], and [[Lorient]].

As in the previous editions the [[2014–2015 Volvo Ocean Race|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, Rhode Island|Newport]], Lisbon, [[Lorient]], and with a Pitstop at [[The Hague]] through the last leg.

==List of races==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Edition
!Start
!Finish
!Class
!Legs
!In-Port Races
!Entries
!Winning yacht
!Winning skipper
|-
|[[1973–1974 Whitbread Round the World Race|1973–74]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Portsmouth]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Portsmouth]]
|{{convert|32|-|80|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|align=center|4
|align=center|0
|align=center|17
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ''[[Sayula II]]''
|{{flagathlete|[[Ramón Carlin]]|MEX}}
|-
|[[1977–1978 Whitbread Round the World Race|1977–78]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Portsmouth]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Portsmouth]]
|{{convert|51|-|77|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|align=center|4
|align=center|0
|align=center|15
|{{flagicon|NED}} ''[[Flyer (yacht)|Flyer]]''
|{{flagathlete|[[Conny van Rietschoten]]|NED}}
|-
|[[1981–1982 Whitbread Round the World Race|1981–82]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Portsmouth]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Portsmouth]]
|{{convert|43|-|80|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|align=center|4
|align=center|0
|align=center|29
|{{flagicon|NED}} ''[[Flyer II (yacht)|Flyer II]]''
|{{flagathlete|[[Conny van Rietschoten]]|NED}}
|-
|[[1985–1986 Whitbread Round the World Race|1985–86]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Portsmouth]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Portsmouth]]
|{{convert|49|-|83|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|align=center|4
|align=center|0
|align=center|15
|{{flagicon|FRA}} ''[[L'esprit d'équipe]]''
|{{flagathlete|[[Lionel Péan]]|FRA}}
|-
|[[1989–1990 Whitbread Round the World Race|1989–90]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Southampton]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Southampton]]
|{{convert|51|-|84|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|align=center|6
|align=center|0
|align=center|23
|{{flagicon|NZ}} ''[[Steinlager 2]]''
|{{flagathlete|Sir [[Peter Blake (sailor)|Peter Blake]]|NZL}}
|-
|rowspan=2 align=left|[[1993–1994 Whitbread Round the World Race|1993–94]]
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|UK}} [[Southampton]]
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|UK}} [[Southampton]]
|{{convert|85|ft|m|abbr=on}} ketchs
|rowspan=2 align=center|6
|rowspan=2 align=center|0
|align=center|5
|{{flagicon|NZ}} ''[[NZ Endeavour]]''
|{{flagathlete|[[Grant Dalton]]|NZL}}
|-
|[[Whitbread 60]]
|align=center|10
|{{flagicon|JPN}} ''Yamaha''
|{{flagathlete|[[Ross Field (sailor)|Ross Field]]|NZL}}
|-
|[[1997–1998 Whitbread Round the World Race|1997–98]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Southampton]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Southampton]]
|[[Whitbread 60]]
|align=center|9
|align=center|0
|align=center|10
|{{flagicon|SWE}} ''[[EF Language]]''
|{{flagathlete|[[Paul Cayard]]|USA}} 
|-
|[[2001–2002 Volvo Ocean Race|2001–02]]
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Southampton]]
|{{flagicon|DE}} [[Kiel]]
|[[Whitbread 60]]
| align="center" |9
|align=center|0
|align=center|8
|{{flagicon|GER}} ''[[Illbruck Challenge]]''
|{{flagathlete|[[John Kostecki]]|USA}}
|-
|[[2005–2006 Volvo Ocean Race|2005–06]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Vigo]]
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Gothenburg]]
|[[Volvo Open 70]]
|align=center|9
|align=center|7
|align=center|7
|{{flagicon|NED}} ''[[ABN AMRO I]]''
|{{flagathlete|[[Mike Sanderson]]|NZL}}
|-
|[[2008–2009 Volvo Ocean Race|2008–09]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Alicante]]
|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Saint Petersburg]]
|[[Volvo Open 70]]
|align=center|10
|align=center|7
|align=center|8
|{{flagicon|SWE}} ''[[Ericsson 4]]''
|{{flagathlete|[[Torben Grael]]|BRA}}
|-
|[[2011–2012 Volvo Ocean Race|2011–12]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Alicante]]
|{{flagicon|IRE}} [[Galway]]
|[[Volvo Open 70]]
|align=center|9
|align=center|10
|align=center|6
|{{flagicon|FRA}} ''[[Groupama 4]]''
|{{flagathlete|[[Franck Cammas]]|FRA}}
|-
|[[2014–2015 Volvo Ocean Race|2014–15]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Alicante]]
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Gothenburg]]
|[[Volvo Ocean 65]]
|align=center|9
|align=center|10
|align=center|7
|{{flagicon|ARE}} ''[[Azzam (2014 yacht)|Azzam]]''
|{{flagathlete|[[Ian Walker (sailor)|Ian Walker]]|GBR}}
|-
|[[2017–2018 Volvo Ocean Race|2017–18]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Alicante]]
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[The Hague]]
|[[Volvo Ocean 65]]
|align=center|10
|align=center|12
|align=center|7
|{{flagicon|CHN}} ''[[Dongfeng Race Team]]''
|{{flagathlete|[[Charles Caudrelier]]|FRA}}
|-
|rowspan=2 align=left|[[2023 The Ocean Race|2023]]
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Alicante]]
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Genoa]] 
| [[IMOCA 60]]
|align=center|7
|align=center|7
|align=center|5
|{{flagicon|USA}} ''11th Hour Racing Team''
|{{flagathlete|[[Charlie Enright]]|USA}}
|-
| [[Volvo Ocean 65]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|4
|align=center|6
|{{flagicon|POL}} ''[[Volvo Ocean 65 Mapfre|WindWhisper Racing Team]]''
|{{flagathlete|[[Pablo Arrarte]]|ESP}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Daryl Wislang]]|NZL}}
|-
|[[2027 The Ocean Race|2027]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Alicante]]
|{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Amaala]]
|[[IMOCA 60]]
| colspan="5" |A 15th edition has been announced with a start in [[Alicante]] in early 2027<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-01-14 |title=Future of The Ocean Race explained |url=http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2023/01/14/future-of-the-ocean-race-explained/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Scuttlebutt Sailing News |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[2031 The Ocean Race|2031]]
|
|
|[[IMOCA 60]]
| colspan="5" |A 16th edition has been announced with a start in early 2031<ref name=":0" />
|}

==Notable records==
* [[Kingdom of the Netherlands|Netherlands]], only country to have three wins
* [[Conny van Rietschoten]], only skipper to win the race twice
* ''[[Steinlager 2]]'', only yacht to ever win all six legs

==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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sail-world.com/Europe/New-Hans-Horrevoets-trophy-for-Volvo-Ocean-Race-Rookie/-56926?source=google | title=New Hans Horrevoets trophy for Volvo Ocean Race Rookie | access-date=2022-05-16 | archive-date=2022-05-16 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516124653/https://www.sail-world.com/Europe/New-Hans-Horrevoets-trophy-for-Volvo-Ocean-Race-Rookie/-56926?source=google | url-status=live }}</ref>

Recipients:

* 2008–09 - Michael "Michi" Mueller - Puma Ocean Racing<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hh-memorialrace.nl/index.php?page=rookieprijs-vor-michi-mueller |title=Hans Horrevoets Memorial Race - Rookieprijs voor Michi Müller |website=www.hh-memorialrace.nl |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724153910/http://www.hh-memorialrace.nl/index.php?page=rookieprijs-vor-michi-mueller |archive-date=24 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2011–12 - David "Dave" Swete - Team Sanya<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/news/6769_Hoops-scoops-MCM-prize-as-glittering-ceremony-brings-Race-to-a-close.html |title=Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 &#124; Hoops scoops MCM prize as glittering ceremony brings Race to a close |website=www.volvooceanrace.com |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130208234056/http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/news/6769_Hoops-scoops-MCM-prize-as-glittering-ceremony-brings-Race-to-a-close.html |archive-date=8 February 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2014–15 - Sophie Ciszek - [[Team SCA]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2016/05/02/sophie-ciszek-keeping-the-flame/ | title=Sophie Ciszek: Keeping the Flame Lit >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News | date=2 May 2016 | access-date=16 May 2022 | archive-date=3 June 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603181555/https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2016/05/02/sophie-ciszek-keeping-the-flame/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
* 2017–18 - Bleddyn Mon - Turn the Tide on Plastic<ref>https://www.facebook.com/TurntheTideonPlastic/posts/congratulations-to-bleddyn-mon-who-was-awarded-the-hans-horrevoets-rookie-award-/1868671209819757/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722162310/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTurntheTideonPlastic%2Fposts%2Fcongratulations-to-bleddyn-mon-who-was-awarded-the-hans-horrevoets-rookie-award-%2F1868671209819757%2F |date=2023-07-22 }} {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=May 2022}}</ref>
* 2023–23 - Will Harris - Team Malizia

==See also==
{{portal|border=no|Sports|World}}
* [[List of Volvo Ocean Race sailors]]
* [[The Ocean Race Europe]]
* [[Ocean Globe Race]], a retro race to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Whitbread Round the World Race.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
* [http://www.thenational.ae/sport/volvo-ocean-race/danger-on-the-high-seas--whales-debris-and-weather-just-some-of-the-obstacles-in-the-volvo-ocean-race Danger on the high seas – whales, debris and weather just some of the obstacles in the Volvo Ocean Race] –  Steve Elling, The National, 9 October 2014
* {{cite book|author-link=Rob Mundle| last= Mundle |first= Rob|title=Life at the Extreme: The Volvo Ocean Race Round the World 2005-2006| year= 2006 |publisher= Nomad Press | isbn= 978-0-97712-948-5}}
* {{cite book|author-link=Rob Mundle| last= Mundle |first= Rob|title=Ocean Warriors: The Thrilling Story of the 2001/2002 Volvo Ocean Race Round the World| year= 2003 |publisher= HarperCollins | isbn= 978-0-06050-808-1}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*{{Official website|www.volvooceanrace.com}}

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