The 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race will visit eight stopover ports on five continents and race through four oceans in under nine months. The Volvo Open 70's will cover 39,270 nautical miles racing around the globe.
The Fastnet Rock will be the last landmark the sailors will sail around before their final sprint up the west coast of Ireland to the finish in Galway. Hopefully the fleet will round Fastnet during daylight hours and allow for some iconic photographs to be taken.
Galway will be the first finish city in the race's history to hold an inshore race after the final leg. This will not only give the teams a chance to add valuable points to their overall scores but also allow the enthusiastic Irish fans to enjoy the racing on Galway Bay.
Dates for your 2011 and 2012 diaries:
Event | Start Port | Finish Port | Start Day | Start Date | Estimated Finish Date | Nautical miles |
Pro-Am Race | Alicante | - | Sat | 29-Oct-11 | ||
In-Port Race | Alicante | - | Sun | 30-Oct-11 | ||
Leg 1 | Alicante | Cape Town | Sat | 05-Nov-11 | 25-Nov-11 | 6500 |
Pro-Am Race | Cape Town | - | Fri | 09-Dec-11 | ||
In-Port Race | Cape Town | - | Sat | 10-Dec-11 | ||
Leg 2 | Cape Town | Abu Dhabi | Sun | 11-Dec-11 | 01-Jan-12 | 5430 |
Pro-Am Race | Abu Dhabi | - | Thu | 12-Jan-12 | ||
In-Port Race | Abu Dhabi | - | Fri | 13-Jan-12 | ||
Leg 3 | Abu Dhabi | Sanya | Sat | 14-Jan-12 | 04-Feb-12 | 4600 |
Pro-Am Race | Sanya | - | Fri | 17-Feb-12 | ||
In-Port Race | Sanya | - | Sat | 18-Feb-12 | ||
Leg 4 | Sanya | Auckland | Sun | 19-Feb-12 | 08-Mar-12 | 5220 |
Pro-Am Race | Auckland | Fri | 16-Mar-12 | |||
In-Port Race | Auckland | Sat | 17-Mar-12 | |||
Leg 5 | Auckland | Itajai | Sun | 18-Mar-12 | 04-Apr-12 | 6705 |
Pro-Am Race | Itajai | Fri | 20-Apr-12 | |||
In-Port Race | Itajai | Sat | 21-Apr-12 | |||
Leg 6 | Itajai | Miami | Sun | 22-Apr-12 | 06-May-12 | 4800 |
Pro-Am Race | Miami | Fri | 18-May-12 | |||
In-Port Race | Miami | Sat | 19-May-12 | |||
Leg 7 | Miami | Lisbon | Sun | 20-May-12 | 31-May-12 | 3590 |
Pro-Am Race | Lisbon | Fri | 08-Jun-12 | |||
In-Port Race | Lisbon | Sat | 09-Jun-12 | |||
Leg 8 | Lisbon | Lorient | Sun | 10-Jun-12 | 17-Jun-12 | 1940 |
Pro-Am Race | Lorient | Fri | 29-Jun-12 | |||
In-Port Race | Lorient | Sat | 30-Jun-12 | |||
Leg 9 | Lorient | Galway | Sun | 01-Jul-12 | 03-Jul-12 | 485 |
Pro-Am Race | Galway | Fri | 06-Jul-12 | |||
In-Port Race | Galway | Sat | 07-Jul-12 | |||
Reserve Day | Galway | Sun | 08-Jul-12 |