The Volvo Open 70 (sometimes referred to as a Volvo Ocean 70) is the former class of racing yachts designed for the Volvo Ocean Race. It was first used...
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The Volvo Ocean 65 is a class of monohull racing yachts. It is the successor to the Volvo Open 70 yacht used in past editions of the Volvo Ocean Race....
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The Ocean Race (redirect from Volvo ocean)
but moved to the Volvo Open 70, then the Volvo Ocean 65. Two classes of boats were used for the 2023 edition of the race: the Volvo Ocean 65 and the IMOCA...
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site Volvo Ocean Race Press Information – Press releases etc. The Volvo Open 70 Rule Archived 11 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine – Volvo Open 70 Rule...
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and would take over 8 months to complete. A new class of boat, the Volvo Open 70 was introduced: The new boats were 2m longer and about 1,000 kg lighter...
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2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race, replaced thereafter by the sophisticated, canting keel Volvo Open 70, built to a new box rule. A total of 32 Volvo Ocean 60s...
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with an in-port race in Alicante, Spain on 29 October 2011 with six Volvo Open 70 yachts at the start line and ended with an in-port race in Galway, Ireland...
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Brian Thompson (sailor) (category Volvo Open 70 class sailors)
round the world crewed race, on Doha 2006, ex-Club Med. In 2006, he won the Volvo Ocean Race on ABN AMRO One as a crewmember of Mike Sanderson. The same year...
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the Volvo Open 70, a 21.5 m (71 ft) racing yacht made for a crew of 10+ and to be robust enough to survive the open ocean. In early 2006, Volvo released...
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Groupama 4 (category Volvo Open 70 yachts)
Groupama 4 (also Giacomo and Wizard) is a Volvo Open 70 yacht designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian. She won the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Franck Cammas...
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Telefónica Blue (category Volvo Open 70 yachts)
is a Volvo Open 70 yacht. She finished third in the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Bouwe Bekking. She finished sixth in the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean...
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record is 42 hrs 39 min, set by Ian Walker's Volvo Open 70 Abu Dhabi (UAE) in 2011. The other two Volvo Open 70 participating in the 2011 Fastnet Race (Groupama...
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Volvo Open may refer to a number of sporting events sponsored by Volvo. Volvo Open, a golf tournament held in Sweden in 1970 and 1971 Volvo Open di Firenze...
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of keel is called a canting keel, and is used in the newest Volvo Ocean Race's Volvo Open 70 class yachts. It is also possible to shape the bulb into a...
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The Volvo EX30 is a battery electric subcompact crossover SUV manufactured by Volvo Cars. Revealed in June 2023, the EX30 is the smallest Volvo vehicle...
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Volvo Ocean 65. The VO65 was designed by Farr Yacht Design to be a cheaper and safer alternative to the ageing and expensive Volvo Open 70. All Volvo...
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Damian Foxall (category Volvo Open 70 class sailors)
Residence in Ireland In 2011 Foxall won the Volvo Ocean race with Team Groupama. Other rtw events include 5 Volvo ocean races, and a World Record circumnavigation...
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The Volvo Group (Swedish: Volvokoncernen; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing...
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ABN AMRO I (category Volvo Open 70 yachts)
Lloyd) is a Volvo Open 70 yacht. She won the 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Mike Sanderson. She also competed in the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race as...
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companies involved insist that the Volvo V8 is not related to the SHO engine; the die-cast open-deck aluminum Volvo block is clearly different from the...
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10. The beam of many 27 ft monohulls is 10 ft (3.05 m). For a Volvo Open 70 yacht: 70.5 to the power of 2/3 = 17 plus 1 = 18. The beam is often around...
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Mar Mostro (category Volvo Open 70 yachts)
Mar Mostro is a Volvo Open 70 yacht. She finished third in the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Ken Read. Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 | ISAF | World...
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Azzam (2011 yacht) (category Volvo Open 70 yachts)
Azzam was a Volvo Open 70 yacht by Farr Yacht Design. Skippered by Ian Walker, she finished fifth in the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race. On 16 January 2015 the...
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The Volvo V40 is a small family car (C-segment in Europe) manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars from 2012 to 2019. It was unveiled at the 2012 Geneva...
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Ericsson 4 (redirect from Groupama 70)
Ericsson 4 (also Groupama 70 or L4 Trifork) is a Volvo Open 70 yacht. She won the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Torben Grael and with Horacio...
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The Volvo FH is a heavy truck range manufactured by the Swedish company Volvo Trucks. It was originally introduced in late 1993 as the FH12 and FH16....
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Telefónica (yacht) (category Volvo Open 70 yachts)
(also Black Jack) is a Volvo Open 70 yacht. She finished fourth in the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Iker Martínez. "Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012"...
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Team New Zealand (section 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race)
America's Cup 2–5 CAMPER – 2011 generation Volvo VO70 – Volvo Open 70. Launched in April 2011 for the 2011–2012 Volvo Ocean Race, which they finished in second...
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"Pirates of the Caribbean" for the United States. The boat itself was a Volvo Open 70 class yacht designed by Farr Yacht Design. She was skippered to a 2nd-place...
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Camper Lifelovers (category Volvo Open 70 yachts)
Camper Lifelovers is a Volvo Open 70 yacht. She finished second in the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Chris Nicholson. The Emirates Team New Zealand...
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