Volvo Car Malaysia proudly brings you the world's premier global ocean race and one of the most demanding team sporting events in the world, The Volvo Ocean Race 2008 - 2009! An exceptional test of sailing prowess and human endeavour.
Racing across the world for nine gruelling months, from Alicante, Spain in October 2008 and concluding in St Petersburg, Russia, in June 2009, 8 professional teams will sail over 37,000 nautical miles of the world's most treacherous seas via Cape Town, Kochi, Singapore, Qingdao, around Cape Horn to Rio de Janeiro, Boston, Galway, Goteborg and Stockholm.
The 8 teams with the sailing crew of 11 professionals are:
This is also your once-in-a-lifetime chance to catch the teams and their yachts as they take their break for the festive Christmas holidays at the Volvo Ocean Race village in Singapore, from January 8 - 18, 2009. Experience all the activities, games, thrill rides and other fun sights and sounds that this global event has to offer!
