02/20/2012 11:07 am

Puma Takes Home 2nd Shore Crew Award

Any sailor will tell you that teamwork is vital out on the high seas. But in an intense competition like the Volvo Ocean Race, working together on land is equally as important.

(Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)

 

That’s why DHL created the DHL Shore Crew Award, to recognize the efforts of the behind-the-scenes teams, including boat builders and sail makers, to get the equipment ready and yachts in gear before they hit the water.

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02/07/2012 03:20 pm

Telefónica sail to Leg 3 win

Team Telefónica begins looking unbeatable as the Spanish crew clinches its third-straight Volvo Ocean Race leg victory at Sanya.

Despite a rocky start in the first stage of Leg 3 when they finished fourth in the sprint from Abu Dhabi to the Stealth Zone, and a damaged sail on the first night of the second stage, skipper Iker Martinez and crew dominated the race once again, arriving in port at the Chinese island of Sanya ahead of the rest of the fleet on February 4.

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01/26/2012 02:16 pm

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 3 update

As the second stage of Leg 3 develops, all six boats are fighting for supremacy as they head into the Strait of Malacca.

As this report goes to be published, the lead for Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race has changed hands three times in the past 12 hours while the sailors execute navigation strategies in the race to reach the Chinese island of Sanya.

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01/12/2012 09:44 am

PUMA wins Shore Crew Award for Leg 2

DHL recognizes PUMA’s exceptional behind-the-scenes efforts during leg 2 of the 2011-2012 Volvo Ocean Race

DHL presented Team PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG with the second-ever awarded DHL Shore Crew Award at the first-ever Race Village on Abu Dhabi’s Corniche Breakwater. The crew overcame many obstacles and the media team was singled out for some innovative work that attracted considerable media attention in Abu Dhabi, the race’s first-ever Middle East stopover.

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01/09/2012 09:05 am

Volvo Ocean Race - Steering clear of pirates

DHL uses its logistics know-how to keep Volvo Ocean Race teams safe from pirates in the Indian Ocean

The coast of Somalia is a virtual ‘no go’ zone for sailors in the Indian Ocean because of the ever present risk of piracy. This well-organized and highly lucrative business continues to grow with a record 1,181 seafarers kidnapped by pirates in 2010.

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01/05/2012 10:31 am

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2 wrap

The second Leg of the Volvo Ocean Race has come to an end in Abu Dhabi, 25 days, and many adventures, after the fleet left Cape Town in December.

Leg 2 was broken into two chapters to accommodate a special Stealth Zone designed by the race organizers to protect the racers from the infamous pirates that operate in a wide area off the Horn of Africa.

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12/12/2011 09:53 am

DHL presents inaugural Shore Crew Award to Team Sanya

A new award recognizing the ‘unsung heroes’ behind the race goes to Sanya’s shore crew, who repaired and readied their boat in record time, putting their team back in business just in time for Leg 2.

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12/01/2011 08:33 am

Announcing the Prizes of Volvo Ocean Race Game 2011-2012

The prizes of Volvo Ocean Race Game 2011-2012 have been announced! First, second and third place will be awarded for each leg and overall for the entire race.

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11/30/2011 03:04 pm

Telefónica clinches Volvo Ocean Race Leg 1 victory after three weeks at sea

The first of the nine legs at the Volvo Ocean Race has a winner. 21 days, 5 hours, 14 minutes and 25 seconds after they left Alicante, Spain on November 5, Team Telefónica sailed into Table Bay in Cape Town, South Africa on Saturday.

The Spanish team Telefónica sailed a near-perfect race and now has a total of 31 points at the top of the scoreboard. CAMPER, which followed Telefónica into Cape Town on Sunday, came in second, and has 29 points. Groupama, the final boat, sailed through the finish line on Tuesday evening, adding 20 points for a total of 22.

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11/22/2011 02:34 pm

Volvo Ocean Race Report – Day 18

Drama on the high seas have seen half of the boats that departed Alicante, Spain drop out of the race, while the remaining three vessels draw closer to their goal of Cape Town, South Africa.

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