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Galway to stage 2011-12 finale Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:30:00 +0100

Galway has been selected as the finish port for the 2011-12 race. The Irish port, the stopover for the transatlantic leg in the previous edition, saw off strong opposition from rival cities in the port bidding process.

Proudly Portuguese Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0100

Three-race Whitbread veteran João Cabeçadas is delighted that the Volvo Ocean Race will visit Portuguese shores during the 2011-12 edition. His countrymen are “ready to accept the challenge”, he says.

Gavignet's delight Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0100

Whitbread/Volvo veteran Sidney Gavignet is delighted with the return of a French stopover for the next two editions of the Volvo Ocean Race. The Frenchman may yet be tempted by a fifth appearance in the event.

France returns to the route Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

France is back on the Volvo Ocean Race route with the confirmation of Lorient as a stopover for the next two editions of the event. The French port will be the penultimate stopover for the 2011-12 race.

Lisbon's place in history Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Lisbon has fought off tough competition to be chosen as the first of the European ports for the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race. It will be the first time that the historic Portuguese port has hosted a stopover.

Raising the bar Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:00:00 +0100

Cape Town is the first port selected from the formal port bidding process which was put in place for the 2011-12 race. Bruce Parker-Forsyth, head of the stopover organisation, says it was not a foregone conclusion.

Cape Town confirmed Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Cape Town has been confirmed as the first port of call for the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race. It is the first of a series of port announcements with the entire race route being revealed by the end of March.

Handle with care Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:30:00 +0100

Good nutrition and prevention of fatigue can be as important as good weather information and design input to the sail wardrobe, according to the long-time race medical advisor Tim Spalding.

Italy's passion play Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:30:00 +0100

The Italia 70 entry for 2011-12 will herald the return of an Italian team to the world's premier ocean race - the first since the 1993 Whitbread. Carla Anselmi reports on the men behind the mission ...

Turkey takes centre stage Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0100

Istanbul, the unique city where east meets west, will host the 40th edition of the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships. The event, which features eight fleets for the first time, takes place from 8-17 July.