Volvo Baltic Race

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Volvo Baltic Race
First held2003
Last held2004
ClassesVO60
VenueBaltic Sea
ChampionsSonyEricsson

Volvo Baltic Race was a yacht race held in the Baltic Sea, sponsored by Volvo. It has been held in 2003 and 2004 as training series for VO60 yachts, targeting the Volvo Ocean Race.

2003[]

Seven yachts participated: Atea (1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race Innovation Kvaerner), Challenge of Netsurvey (2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race Team News Corp), Elanders/Ten Celsius (1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race Silk Cut), Nilörn (1993–94 Whitbread Round the World Race Winston), Pontona Youth (1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race Heineken), RS (2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race Team SEB), ( trial boat).[1]

Legs[]

Date Event Distance
21 June 25 NM
22 June Kiel In-Port Race 8 NM
23–26 June Kiel–Sandhamn 470 NM
29 June – 1 July Accenture Gotland Runt 340 NM
2 July Sandhamn In-Port Race 8 NM
2–5 July Sandhamn–Marstrand 510 NM

Results[]

Results of individual races
Pos Boat name Crew Club
1 RS  Royal Swedish Yacht Club
2  Royal Swedish Yacht Club
3 Challenge of Netsurvey Matthew Humphries  Royal Swedish Yacht Club
4 Elanders/Ten Celsius Hans Wallén  Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club
5 Nilörn  Royal Swedish Yacht Club
6 Atea  
7 Pontona Youth  

2004[]

The 2004 Volvo Baltic Race, for the SEB Trophy was a three-week sprint version of Volvo Ocean Race. It was either taking part in, or be in port at the same time, as three of Northern Europe's biggest events: Kiel Week, Germany, the Swedish Match Cup in Marstrand, Sweden, and the Accenture Gotland Runt. Initiator was Viamare, the Swedish yacht and hotel conglomerate.

Five yachts participated: Avant (1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race Swedish Match), AV-Teknik (1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race Chessie Racing), JMS Next Generation (1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race Silk Cut), SonyEricsson (2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race Assa Abloy), Team Elanders (2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race Team News Corp).[2]

Legs[]

Date Event
19 June In-Port Race
20 June Gothenburg–Copenhagen
23 June Copenhagen–Kiel
25 June In-Port Race
26 June Kiel–Warnemünde–Sandhamn
4–6 July Round Gotland Race
7 July Sandhamn In-Port Race

Results[]

Results of individual races
Pos Boat name Crew Club
1 SonyEricsson  Royal Swedish Yacht Club
2 Team Elanders Matthew Humphries  Royal Swedish Yacht Club
3 Avant  Royal Swedish Yacht Club
4 JMS Next Generation  Royal Norwegian Yacht Club
5 AV-Teknik  Croatia

References[]

  1. ^ "News & Features - ISAF - World Sailing - Official Site : Preview". sailing.org.
  2. ^ "Nu startar Volvo Baltic Race". Maringuiden.

See also[]

  • Volvo Ocean Race
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