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]
 | |
| Event title | |
|---|---|
| Edition | 13th |
| Dates | 14 October 2017 – 30 June 2018 |
| Yachts | Volvo Ocean 65 |
| Competitors | |
| Competitors | 7 |
| Results | |
| Winner |  Dongfeng Race Team |
← 2014–15 2023 → | |
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]
Yachts
editFor 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]
Participants
editDespite an eighth boat being produced for this edition, only seven teams participated, as in the previous edition:[17]
- ^1 — Skipper Simeon Tienpont was released from Team AkzoNobel on 13 October, one day before the first in-port race, and replaced by Brad Jackson.[18] Two hours before the start of leg 1, Tienpont was re-instated by an arbitration panel.[19]
Route
editThe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-Port Race | 14 October 2017 | ||||
| Leg 1[1] | 22 October 2017 | 28 October | 1,650 nm | ||
| In-Port Race | 3 November 2017 | ||||
| Leg 2 | 5 November 2017 | 24 November | 7,000 nm | ||
| In-Port Race | 8 December 2017 | ||||
| Leg 3 | 10 December 2017 | 27 December | 6,500 nm | ||
| Leg 4 | 2 January 2018 | 19 January | 6,000 nm | ||
| In-Port Race | 27 & 28 January 2018 | ||||
| Leg 5 (non-scoring) | 1 February 2018 | 100 nm | |||
| In-Port Race | 3 February 2018 | ||||
| Leg 5 (non-scoring) | 5 February 2018 | 100 nm | |||
| Leg 6 | 7 February 2018 | 27 February 2018 | 5,600 nm | ||
| In-Port Race | 10 March 2018 | ||||
| Leg 7 | 18 March 2018 | 3 April 2018 | 7,500 nm | ||
| In-Port Race | 20 April 2018 | ||||
| Leg 8 | 22 April 2018 | 8 May 2018 | 5,500 nm | ||
| In-Port Race | 19 May 2018 | ||||
| Leg 9 | 20 May 2018 | 29 May 2018 | 3,300 nm | ||
| In-Port Race | 8 June 2018 | ||||
| Leg 10 | 10 June 2018 | 14 June 2018 | 1,230 nm | ||
| In-Port Race | 17 June 2018 | ||||
| Leg 11[3] | 21 June 2018 | 24 June 2018 | 520 nm | ||
| In-Port Race | 30 June 2018 | ||||
Notes (134 sailing days for race winners and 10 In-port racing days):
Results
editAs 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]
Overall Leg standings
edit| Leg 1 |
Leg 2 |
Leg 3 |
Leg 4 |
Leg 5 |
Leg 6 |
Leg 7 |
Leg 8 |
Leg 9 |
Leg 10 |
Leg 11 |
Bonus | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dongfeng | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 3 | 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 | 4 4 | 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] | ||||||||||||||
- ^2 — Retired from leg after damage sustained from collision with commercial fishing vessel approximately 30 miles from the finish in Hong Kong. The collision resulted in the loss of the fishing vessel and the fatality of one of the crew members several hours later in a local hospital. Vestas 11th Hour Racing issued a Mayday distress call on behalf of the other vessel and undertook a search and rescue mission immediately following the incident.[24]
- ^3 — 1 point for leg win, 1 point for elapsed time.
- ^4 — 3 points for leg win, 1 point for first around Cape Horn.
In-port series
edit| Ali |
Lis |
CT |
HK |
Gzu |
Auc |
Ita |
NP |
Car |
Got |
DH |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||||||||||||
Overall Results
edit| Pos | Sail Number | Yacht | Country | Yacht Type | LOA (Metres) |
Skipper | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHN 1969 | Dongfeng Race Team | Farr Volvo Ocean 65 | 20.37 | Charles Caudrelier | 73 | |
| 2 | ESP 1 | MAPFRE | Farr Volvo Ocean 65 | 20.37 | Xabier Fernández | 70 | |
| 3 | NED 8 | Team Brunel | Farr Volvo Ocean 65 | 20.37 | Bouwe Bekking | 69 | |
| 4 | NED 65 | Team AkzoNobel | Farr Volvo Ocean 65 | 20.37 | Simeon Tienpont | 59 | |
| 5 | USA 11 | Vestas 11th Hour Racing | Farr Volvo Ocean 65 | 20.37 | Charlie Enright | 39 | |
| 6 | UN 65 | Turn the Tide on Plastic | Farr Volvo Ocean 65 | 20.37 | Dee Caffari | 32 | |
| 7 | HKG 65 | Team Sun Hung Kai-Scallywag | Farr Volvo Ocean 65 | 20.37 | David Witt | 32 | |
| References:[26][27] | |||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Edição de 2017 da Volvo Ocean Race arranca em Alicante". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). 18 May 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ Haynes, Reagan (19 May 2015). "Newport seeks to secure another Volvo Ocean Race stopover". Trade Only Today. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ a b (in Dutch) NOS.nl (2016): Den Haag wordt in 2018 Champs-Elysees van Volvo Ocean Race
- ^ "GAC Pindar returns as official logistics provider for Volvo Ocean Race". Ajot.Com. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Premium team bases to enhance fan 'pit lane' experience - Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18". Volvooceanrace.com. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Rule change allows sailors to provide social media updates from the oceans | Volvo Ocean Race". YouTube. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Sailors can use social media onboard - Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18". Volvooceanrace.com. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Race changes rules to attract world's best female sailors - Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18". Volvooceanrace.com. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "New scoring system to open up fleet - Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18". Volvooceanrace.com. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Upgraded boats to use hydropower - Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18". Volvooceanrace.com. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Fastnet Race in 2017-18 qualifying schedule - Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18". Volvooceanrace.com. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Mather, Victor (27 March 2018). "Sailor in Round-the-World Race Is 'Lost at Sea'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ Bramley, Jon (16 May 2015). "A vision for the future". Volvo Ocean Race. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Design № 757 - Volvo Ocean 65". Farr Yacht Design. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "The Boatyard - Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18". Volvooceanrace.com. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Volvo Ocean 65s to feature new hydropower units as part of one million euro refit per boat". Volvo Ocean Race. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Meet the teams – Volvo Ocean Race". volvooceanrace.com.
- ^ "A message from our sailing and shore teams". Team AkzoNobel. 15 October 2017. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Volvo Ocean Race: Courts settle AkzoNobel nightmare >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". 22 October 2017.
- ^ Race, Volvo Ocean. "'Returning to our roots'".
- ^ "Revised Course for Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18". sailingscuttlebutt.com. 26 January 2017.
- ^ "How to win". volvooceanrace.com.
- ^ Scoreboard
- ^ "Fatality Confirmed of Fishing Vessel Crew Member"
- ^ Scoreboard
- ^ Histoiredeshalfs. "WOR60-VOR60-VO70=V065 Alphabetic List".
- ^ Volvo Ocean Race. "Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018 Scoreboard". Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)