The 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race was the 13th edition of the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race. It started in Alicante, Spain,[1] and concluded in The Hague, Netherlands.[2][3] GAC Pindar provides logistic support for the race.[4] At the stopovers, teams had premium bases for better fan interaction.[5]
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Event title | |
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Edition | 13th |
Dates | 14 October 2017 – 30 June 2018 |
Yachts | Volvo Ocean 65 |
Competitors | |
Competitors | 7 |
Results | |
Winner | ![]() |
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Volvo made a number of changes to this edition. Sailors were able to provide social media updates,[6][7] new male/female ratios were introduced,[8] Onboard Reporters rotated between teams, a new scoring system was used,[9] the yachts were upgraded with Hydro generators for back-up power[10] and all teams sailed the 2017 Fastnet Race.[11]
During Leg 7 of the race, John Fisher, 47, a British citizen who lived in Adelaide, was swept overboard from Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag and lost at sea 1400 miles west of Cape Horn.[12]
For the second edition running, the race was one-design, racing the Volvo Ocean 65.[13] The VO65 was designed by Farr Yacht Design to be a cheaper and safer alternative to the ageing and expensive Volvo Open 70.[14]
All Volvo 65's have undergone repairs and refits by The Boatyard. This ensured that all the yachts are the same.[15] The estimated cost of the refit was 1 million euros per boat.[16]
Despite an eighth boat being produced for this edition, only seven teams participated, as in the previous edition:[17]
The full route for this edition was announced in June 2016, with the announcement of the addition of Melbourne in January 2017.[20][21]
This edition of the race included "Leg 0", a set of 4 offshore races to help generate interest. They included the 2017 Round the Island Race, and the 2017 Fastnet Race.
Event | Start date | Finish date | Start | Finish | Distance |
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In-Port Race | 14 October 2017 | Alicante | |||
Leg 1[1] | 22 October 2017 | 28 October | Alicante | Lisbon | 1,650 nm |
In-Port Race | 3 November 2017 | Lisbon | |||
Leg 2 | 5 November 2017 | 24 November | Lisbon | Cape Town | 7,000 nm |
In-Port Race | 8 December 2017 | Cape Town | |||
Leg 3 | 10 December 2017 | 27 December | Cape Town | Melbourne | 6,500 nm |
Leg 4 | 2 January 2018 | 19 January | Melbourne | Hong Kong | 6,000 nm |
In-Port Race | 27 & 28 January 2018 | Hong Kong | |||
Leg 5 (non-scoring) | 1 February 2018 | Hong Kong | Guangzhou | 100 nm | |
In-Port Race | 3 February 2018 | Guangzhou | |||
Leg 5 (non-scoring) | 5 February 2018 | Guangzhou | Hong Kong | 100 nm | |
Leg 6 | 7 February 2018 | 27 February 2018 | Hong Kong | Auckland | 5,600 nm |
In-Port Race | 10 March 2018 | Auckland | |||
Leg 7 | 18 March 2018 | 3 April 2018 | Auckland | Itajaí | 7,500 nm |
In-Port Race | 20 April 2018 | Itajaí | |||
Leg 8 | 22 April 2018 | 8 May 2018 | Itajaí | Newport | 5,500 nm |
In-Port Race | 19 May 2018 | Newport | |||
Leg 9 | 20 May 2018 | 29 May 2018 | Newport | Cardiff | 3,300 nm |
In-Port Race | 8 June 2018 | Cardiff | |||
Leg 10 | 10 June 2018 | 14 June 2018 | Cardiff | Gothenburg | 1,230 nm |
In-Port Race | 17 June 2018 | Gothenburg | |||
Leg 11[3] | 21 June 2018 | 24 June 2018 | Gothenburg | The Hague | 520 nm |
In-Port Race | 30 June 2018 | The Hague |
Notes (134 sailing days for race winners and 10 In-port racing days):
As opposed to the previous edition, scoring was based on a high-points system, with the winner of every leg scoring one bonus point (7+1 bonus point for a win, 6 for second, 5 for third, etc.). The two Southern Ocean legs – from Cape Town to Melbourne, and Auckland to Itajaí, plus the North Atlantic leg near the end of the race, Newport to Cardiff – all scored double points. There was a bonus point for the first team to round Cape Horn in a nod to the historic significance of this turning point in the race. A further bonus point was awarded for the team with the best total elapsed time overall in the race. The In-Port Series didn't count in the overall points but remained the tiebreaker should teams be tied on points at the finish in The Hague.[22]
Leg 1 |
Leg 2 |
Leg 3 |
Leg 4 |
Leg 5 |
Leg 6 |
Leg 7 |
Leg 8 |
Leg 9 |
Leg 10 |
Leg 11 |
Bonus | Total | ||
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Dongfeng | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 73 | |
MAPFRE | 6 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 70 | |
Team Brunel | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 69 | |
AkzoNobel | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 59 | |
Vestas 11th Hour | 7 | 5 | 10 | Ret 2 | DNS | DNS | Ret | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 39 | |
Turn the Tide on Plastic | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 32 | |
Source:[23] |
Ali |
Lis |
CT |
HK |
Gzu |
Auc |
Ita |
NP |
Car |
Got |
DH |
Total | |
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MAPFRE | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 64 |
Dongfeng | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 56 |
Team Brunel | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 50 |
AkzoNobel | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 50 |
Vestas 11th Hour | 5 | 3 | 4 | DNS | DNS | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 35 |
Turn the Tide on Plastic | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | DNS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 25 |
Source:[25] |
Pos | Sail Number | Yacht | Country | Yacht Type | LOA (Metres) |
Skipper | Points |
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1 | CHN 1969 | Dongfeng Race Team | China | Farr Volvo Ocean 65 | 20.37 | Charles Caudrelier | 73 |
2 | ESP 1 | MAPFRE | Spain | Farr Volvo Ocean 65 | 20.37 | Xabier Fernández | 70 |
3 | NED 8 | Team Brunel | Netherlands | Farr Volvo Ocean 65 | 20.37 | Bouwe Bekking | 69 |
4 | NED 65 | Team AkzoNobel | Netherlands | Farr Volvo Ocean 65 | 20.37 | Simeon Tienpont | 59 |
5 | USA 11 | Vestas 11th Hour Racing | United States Denmark |
Farr Volvo Ocean 65 | 20.37 | Charlie Enright | 39 |
6 | UN 65 | Turn the Tide on Plastic | United Nations | Farr Volvo Ocean 65 | 20.37 | Dee Caffari | 32 |
7 | HKG 65 | Team Sun Hung Kai-Scallywag | Hong Kong | Farr Volvo Ocean 65 | 20.37 | David Witt | 32 |
References:[26][27] |
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