Volvo Ocean Race Announces 1 Stop For 2011-2012 Route.
February 23, 2010 by admin
Filed under Business, South Africa, Volvo 70
We are used to great things from the Volvo Ocean Race. The professionalism with which the organisers operate the event is a fantastic example that all rights holders in the business of sailing should be looking to as best practise. So perhaps it is because we associate the Volvo Ocean Race team with such high [...]
21 +2 -3 -1 = 19 Teams for the America’s Cup.
December 18, 2008 by admin
Filed under Americas Cup, Australia, China, Europe, France, New Zealand, South Africa, USA, United Kingdom
While BMW ORACLE and GGYC woo America’s talk show hosts with their trimaran, AC Management today announced the entry list for the 33rd America’s Cup that includes 19 teams. All of the 32nd America’s Cup challengers have re-entered, bar one.
The wording of the statement below makes the maths seem a little strange, (you need to [...]
Ericsson Use Volvo Race to Develop African Markets
November 19, 2008 by admin
Filed under Business, South Africa, Volvo 70
Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson has two boats in the current Volvo Ocean Race. It’s a large investment, and as with many sponsorships, not immediately obvious how sailing around the world relates to business goals.
For Ericsson, the choice of ocean racing was based on the level of technology and team work involved. The race is also [...]
