Volvo Ocean Race 2012
Ireland will host the Volvo Ocean Race once again, and this time it
will be for the finish of the round-the-world competition on Galway Bay
in early-summer 2012. The Volvo Ocean Race is a yacht race around the
world, an exceptional test of sailing prowess and human endeavour held
every three years.
A fleet of up to 12 Volvo ‘Open 70’ class boats will arrive at
Galway Docks in June 2012 on the penultimate leg from Lorient in
France. Well over 40,000 international visitors are expected to travel
to Galway.
Volvo Ocean Race 2012
The final leg is expected to be a three-day race around Ireland, which will offer double points, before finishing in Galway Bay. As well as playing host to a festival expected to last more than a fortnight, Galway City will also host the closing ceremony for the Ocean Race.
Other ports involved in the 2011-12 race are Alicante in Spain, Lisbon in Portugal, Cape Town in South Africa, Itajaí in Brazil, Abu Dhabi in in the United Arab Emirates, Sanya in China, Auckland in New Zealand, Miami in the USA, Lorient in France.
