Volvo Ocean Race

The Volvo Ocean Race is an incredible test of sailing prowess unlike any other. It is built on the spirit of great seafarers - fearless men who sailed the world’s oceans aboard clipper ships more than a century ago. This premier global race is one of the most demanding team sporting events in the world. Join in the excitement of life at the extreme by following the Volvo Ocean Race as it speeds across the globe.

Race Schedule

Event	Location	Start Date	Estimated Finish Date	Distance Nautical Miles
In-Port Race Pro-Am Race Leg 1	Alicante Alicante Alicante to Cape Town	Oct 29, 2011 Oct 30, 2011 Nov 5, 2011	Nov 25, 2011	6500
Pro-Am Race In-Port Race Leg 2	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town to Abu Dhabi	Dec 9, 2011 Dec 10, 2011 Dec 11, 2011	Jan 1, 2012	5430
Pro-Am Race In-Port Race Leg 3	Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi to Sanya	Jan 12, 2012 Jan 13, 2012 Jan 14, 2012	Feb 4, 2012	4600
Pro-Am Race In-Port Race Leg 4	Sanya Sanya Sanya to Auckland	Feb 17, 2012 Feb 18, 2012 Feb 19, 2012	Mar 8, 2012	5220
Pro-Am Race In-Port Race Leg 5	Auckland Auckland Auckland to Itajaí	Mar 16, 2012 Mar 17, 2012 Mar 18, 2012	Apr 4, 2012	6705
Pro-Am Race In-Port Race Leg 6	Itajaí Itajaí Itajaí to Miami	Apr 20, 2012 Apr 21, 2012 Apr 22, 2012	May 6, 2012	4800
Pro-Am Race In-Port Race Leg 7	Miami Miami Miami to Lisbon	May 18, 2012 May 19, 2012 May 20, 2012	May 31, 2012	3590
Pro-Am Race In-Port Race Leg 8	Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon to Lorient	June 8, 2012 June 9, 2012 June 10, 2012	June 17, 2012	1940
Pro-Am Race In-Port Race Leg 9	Lorient Lorient Lorient to Galway	June 29, 2012 June 30, 2012 July 1, 2012	July 3, 2012	485
Pro-Am Race In-Port Race Reserve Day	Galway Galway Galway	July 6, 2012 July 7, 2012 July 8, 2012

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Photo Credits: Header Image, Paul Todd, www.outsideimages.com. Right-side Image, Sander van der Borch.

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