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SAYULA II ADVENTURE GRAND LOUIS KRITER GUIA GREAT BRITAIN II SECOND LIFE CSERB BRITISH SOLDIER TAURANGA COPERNICUS 33 EXPORT OTAGO PETER VON DANZIG PEN DUICK VI BURTON CUTTER JAKARANDA CONCORDE PEN DUICK III FLYER KING’S LEGEND TRAITÉ DE ROME DISQUE D’OR ADC ACCUTRAC GAULOISES II ADVENTURE NEPTUNE B&B ITALIA 33 EXPORT TIELSA GREAT BRITAIN II DEBENHAMS JAPY-HERMES HEATH’S CONDOR FLYER CHARLES HEIDSIECK III KRITER XI DISQUE D’OR III OUTWARD BOUND XARGOIII MOR BIHAN BERGE VIKING ALASKA EAGLE EUROMARCHE CERAMCO NEW ZEALAND SKOPBANK OF FINLAND ROLLYGO TRAITÉ DE ROME CROKY FCF CHALLENGER UNITED FRIENDLY G - WALROSS III BERLIN LICOR 43 ILGAGOMMA UR THE EUROPEAN UNI. BELGIUM 33 EXPORT GAULOISES B H III LA BARCA LABORATORIO SAVE VENICE VIVANAPOLI SCANDINAVIAN SWEDISH ENTRY N A BUBBLEGUM L’ESPRIT D’EQUIPE PHILIPS INNOVATOR FAZER FINLAND UBS SWITZERLAND E RUCANOR TRISTAR FORTUNA LIGHTS LION NEW H G ZEALAND DRUM EQUITY & LAW COTE D’OR T U SHADOW OF SWITZERLAND NORSK DATA GB SAS BAIA VIKING NZI ENTERPRISE ATLANTIC O E PRIVATEER STEINLAGER 2 FISHER & PAYKEL NZ MERIT ROTHMANS THE CARD CHARLES JOURDAN G FORTUNA EXTRA LIGHTS GATORADE UNION BANK OF FINLAND BELMONT FINLAND II FAZISI L NCB IRELAND BRITISH SATQUOTE DEFENDER 8 EQUITY & LAW II LIVERPOOL ENTERPRISE E CREIGHTONS NATURALLY ESPRIT DE LIBERTÉ MAIDEN SCHLUSSEL VON BREMEN WITH G 1 INTEGRITY LA POSTE RUCANOR SPORT 0 MARTELA OF NEW ZEALAND ENDEAVOUR MERIT E 2 CUP LA POSTE URUGUAY NATURAL YAMAHA INTRUM JUSTITIA GALICIA ’93 PESCANOVA WINSTON N D 3 - TOKIO BROOKSFIELD HETMAN SAHAIDACHNY DOLPHIN & YOUTH HEINEKEN ODESSA EF S 1 9 7 LANGUAGE MERIT CUP SWEDISH MATCH INNOVATION KVAERNER SILK CUT CHESSIE RACING TOSHIBA BRUNEL SUNERGY EF EDUCATION AMERICA’S CHALLENGE ILLBRUCK CHALLENGE ASSA ABLOY AMER SPORTS ONE TYCO NEWS CORP DJUICE SEB AMER SPORTS TOO ABN AMRO ONE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN BRASIL 1 ABN AMRO TWO ERICSSON MOVISTAR BRUNEL ERICSSON 4 PUMA TELEFÓNICA BLUE ERICSSON 3 GREEN DRAGON TELEFÓNICA BLACK DELTA LLOYD TEAM RUSSIA GROUPAMA 4 CAMPER WITH EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND PUMA OCEAN RACING TELEFÓNICA ABU DHABI OCEAN RACING TEAM SANYA ABU DHABI OCEAN RACING TEAM BRUNEL DONGFENG RACE TEAM MAPFRE TEAM ALVIMEDICA TEAM SCA TEAM VESTAS WIND AINHOA SANCHEZ/VOLVO OCEAN RACE SANCHEZ/VOLVO AINHOA HISTORY IN THE MAKING Legends lead the way In 2011, an event was organised in have’ item. Legends polo shirts and like Charles Jourdain and Rothmans. Alicante, Spain, to bring together crews caps, designed especially for the event, Skipper Grant Dalton even found his and boats from previous Whitbread sold out in a single day and the dock aviators, which had been lost down the and Volvo Ocean Races. It was a huge was swarming with sailors, most of side of the chart table back in 1989, success. Over 600 veterans from whom people had only ever read about. during the famous battle between F&P previous races came from all corners Even the winner of the very first race, and Peter Blake and his big red ketch. of the globe and gathered together in Mexican Ramon Carlin, came to the Alicante, just days ahead of the start of event with his family, two of whom had Now, seven years on, boats, which Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. It was sailed with him on Sayula II. have previously raced around the an emotional time. Some had not seen world in the Whitbread or the Volvo each other for over 30 years. The crews of the Volvo Ocean Race Ocean Race, are invited to gather that year were in awe. Their heroes Gothenburg and this time, to actually Old crew clothing was dug out from were there in person and so were their race the final leg of the Volvo Ocean long forgotten attics and worn proudly boats. Great ketches like Steinlager Race from Gothenburg to The Hague and a 1973-74 race tie was a ‘must 2 and Fisher & Paykel. Sleek sloops in June 2018. Nothing will ever stop men and women from wanting to race around the world. It is because of the Volvo Ocean Race that a new generation is waiting for the chance to test themselves. GRANT DALTON RICK TOMLINSON The Volvo Ocean Race has an incredible heritage and history, which we are proud to honour. This year, the Volvo Ocean Race the Doldrums and icy wastes of celebrates 45 years of history with the Southern Ocean are still the a Legends Race taking place on same and, sometimes, the race is the final leg of the 13th edition, incredibly testing. Just hard work, from Gothenburg to The Hague in hour after hour, day after day. June 2018. But it’s also amazing – and it’s all this that we will celebrate during To recognise this milestone, famous this inaugural Legends Race in boats that have raced around the Gothenburg and The Hague. world in either The Whitbread Round the World Race or the Volvo We look forward to watching these Ocean Race, as it is today, are incredible, historic boats cross a invited to come to Gothenburg, start line once again. After all, it’s to race. It will be fantastic to see history in the making! a fleet of historic boats lined up in the same port alongside the Volvo Ocean 65s, the raceboats of today. With the return of two long and traditional Southern Ocean legs Mark Turner for this edition, the race draws CEO, Volvo Ocean Race closer to its original DNA. Although 45 years have passed since the Competed in The Whitbread first boats made the planet their on British Satquote Defender in racetrack, the searing heat of 1989-90 PPL PHOTO AGENCY PPL PHOTO Racetrack That’s what The Whitbread is all about. Sticking it out in bad times as well as good, and taking it one leg, one day, and then even one watch at a time. SKIP NOVAK, SKIPPER, DRUM, 1985-86 KOS The Race • The race will start 45 minutes ahead of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet, on the same start line. • Live interviews with the crews will preceed an official docking out ceremony as the boats leave for the start. • Fans will be able to follow the start on spectator boats on the water or watch live coverage on the giant screens in the Race Village. • Regular updates and live data from the Legends fleet will be posted throughout the race. • In The Hague, there will be an on-water welcome to honour the boats and a reception in the Race Village as well as a prizegiving. BARRY PICKTHALL/PPL BARRY Provisional Programme of Events • The Legends Race will be part of the official programme in Gothenburg and The Hague. • An open boat programme will run daily with dockside history boards and crew onboard telling the stories of the boat. • Hospitality offers from each host city will be available with the possibility of charter sailing. Gothenburg Race Village programme 14-21 June 2018 • A Parade of Sail will be held in both cities, with live presentations of the boats and music appropriate to the era of the boat. Legends Race start 21 June 2018 • At each port there will be an array of social events. In Gothenburg there will be a Whitbread bar with a Legends exhibition, and in The Hague Race Village programme The Hague, there will be a celebration when the boats finish and 24-30 June 2018 also an official prizegiving. PPLMEDIA.COM The Winners’ Circle 1973-74 Sayula II Ramón Carlin 1977-78 Flyer Cornelis van Rietschoten 1981-82 Flyer Cornelis van Rietschoten 1985-86 L’ E sprit d’ Equipe Lionel Péan 1989-90 Steinlager 2 Peter Blake 1993-94 NZ Endeavour Grant Dalton 1993-94 Yamaha Ross Field 1997-98 EF Language Paul Cayard 2001-02 illbruck John Kostecki 2005-06 ABN AMRO ONE Mike Sanderson 2008-09 Ericsson 4 Torben Grael 2011-12 Groupama Franck Cammas 2014-15 Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing Ian Walker THOMAS LUNDBERG/PPL More Information To find out more about entry to the A skipper should be somebody who Volvo Ocean Race Legends race, please contact: has knowledge of everything – sails, the boat, trimming and, most important, Marie Båge Project Manager the people. CONNY VAN RIETSCHOTEN [email protected] Tel: +46 (0)701 433 455 www.volvooceanrace.com/en/ the-legends-race.html follow us on facebook BARRY PICKTHALL/PPL BARRY.

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