China Launches Entry In Volvo Ocean Race 2011 – 2012

 

China launched its first ever sole entry in the Volvo Ocean Race today and announced that one of the world’s leading sailors, twice Volvo Ocean Race winner Mike Sanderson from New Zealand, would helm its Team Sanya for the gruelling nine-month, 39,270 mile challenge beginning in October.

The Announcement took place at the Park Hyatt, Beijing, China Friday June. 17, 2011.

The Volvo Ocean Race is an exceptional test of sailing prowess and human endeavour which has been built on the spirit of great seafarers – fearless men who sailed the world’s oceans aboard square rigged clipper ships more than a century ago.

The 2011 Volvo Ocean Race starts October 29, 2011. Plan to follow it on Sail-World Canada at http://www.sail-world.com/Canada/ or through the Canadian Yachting web site at http://www.canadianyachting.ca/ 

Photo: Mr. Jiang Sixian, Vice-governor of Hainan Province and Party Secretary of Sanya City, Knut Frostad, CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race.

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