Dongfeng Race Team’s last gasp victory in the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race was built on prudent boat management, and an important psychological turning point.
Controversy continued for Team AzkoNobel ahead of the first leg the Volvo Ocean Race, 1450 nautical miles from Alicante, Spain to Lisbon, Portugal via Porto Santo.
Brad Jackson joins AkzoNobel as skipper following the departure of Simeon Tienport.
Turn the Tide on Plastic have added another four young sailors to their crusading campaign in the Volvo Ocean Race, with Welsh America’s Cup sailor Bleddyn Mon, fellow Briton Henry Bomby and Portuguese pair Bernardo Freitas and Frederico Pinheiro de Melo all joining Dee Caffari’s team for the 2017-18 edition.