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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.
Jan 15, 2023 · The Ocean Race is a fully crewed round the world race originally known as the Whitbread Round the World Race, then the Volvo Ocean Race.
The Ocean Globe Race (OGR) is a fully crewed retro race in the spirit of the 1973 Whitbread Round the World Race. It marks the 50th anniversary of the original event. It’s an eight-month adventure around the world for ordinary sailors on normal yachts.
Apr 19, 2024 · Fifty years ago, the Whitbread Race changed sailing forever. Only one journalist was there at all of them – Barry Pickthall – and here he shares his memories of the boats and the sailors, like Blyth, Knox-Johnston and Tabarly, who vied to lead their crews to beat the world.
The first Ocean race. 1989/90 Whitbread Round the World Race: Fazisi, skippered by Skip Novak. Some 17 boats carrying 167 sailors left the Solent, the stretch of water between the south coast of the UK and the Isle of Wight, on September 8, 1973 and headed south for Cape Town.
Mar 28, 2022 · Some of the more notable innovations tested in the rigours of the Whitbread race included fractional rigs, rigid vangs, honeycomb core bulkheads and twin steering wheels. In 1981, Rietschoten decided to defend his title with a new boat, Flyer II, designed by German Frers.
Chay Blyth entered the first Whitbread Round the World Race in 1973 on the 77 foot ketch rigged Great Britain II. His crew, whom he trained for the race were all, like himself, from The Parachute Regiment.
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