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Bouwe Bekking, Equipo Telefónica

BOUWE BLOG: FIRST DAY OF QUALIFIER – 9th JULY 2008

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:00:00 UTC

Skipper Bouwe Bekking, reports from on board Telefonica Blue, on the first day of the Spanish team’s two-boat 2,000-mile qualification run....  Read full story  

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Boys' 29er fleet at the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship

FUTURE STARS GATHER FOR YOUTH WORLDS

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:30:28 UTC

More than 250 sailors from 60 nations will gather on the Bay of Århus, Denmark for the 2008 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship...  Read full story  

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Ericsson 4 is towed through the water from Frihamnen to Saltsjobaden

ERICSSON 4 ON THE MOVE

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:30:00 UTC

Swedish team’s latest creation takes to the water ahead of two-boat test programme ...  Read full story  

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Telefonica Black undergoing sail testing in Alicante, Spain

TELEFONICA PUTTING MILES ON THE CLOCK

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:30:00 UTC

Spanish boats tackle 2,000-mile race qualifier in first serious offshore outing ...  Read full story  

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Stand for St Petersburg Volvo Ocean Race Stopover and Volvo Trucks at the Baltic Boat Show 2008

ST PETERSBURG MAKING PLANS

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:30:00 UTC

Plans for the events programme at the St Petersburg finish for the 2008-09 race have been unveiled this week at the Baltic Boat Show. ...  Read full story  

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Telefonica Blue lies on its side in the water, with keel canted and exposed, as part of the structure testing.

SPANISH BOATS PASS THE TEST

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:30:00 UTC

Telefonica’s two Volvo Open 70s given the all clear after keel systems checks ...  Read full story  

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Javier de la Plaza and Jonathan Swain

SWAIN’S SIGHTS ON SUCCESS

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:00:00 UTC

Telefonica add a South African veteran and Spanish rookie to their crew roster for the 2008-09 race ...  Read full story  

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Team Russia's Volvo Open 70, Kosatka, takes part in the Round the Island Race on 29 June 2008.

KOSATKA IRONS OUT THE KINKS

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:31:16 UTC

Team Russia’s Volvo Open 70 impresses skipper on maiden race outing ...  Read full story  

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Jamie Boag, Eamonn Conneely, Enda O'Coineen, Ian Walker, Richard Duggan. The Green Team celebrated the completion of their new Volvo Open 70 with a "Thank You China Event" at McConaghy Boats in Zhuhai China .

STEP FORWARD GREEN DRAGON

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:10:00 UTC

Green Team is officially renamed Green Dragon for 2008-09 race after sponsorship deal...  Read full story  

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The second of Ericsson Racing Teams two boats Ericsson 4 is revealed and handed over by the boatbuilding crew to the sailing crew of Ericsson Racing Team. The Volvo Open 70 Ericsson 4 is designed by Juan K and built by Killian Bushe and his team.

ERICSSON UNVEILS SECOND BOAT

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:00:00 UTC

Ericsson show off sister boat for their twin assault on 2008-09 race ...  Read full story  

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