Sport-heute: Sailing - Die Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 steht!

31. März 2010, 20:25

Die Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 steht!

Mit Auckand in Neuseeland kommt ein letzter Ort in die Weltumseglung zurück, der schon mal 2000-2001 Etappenort gewesen ist. Auckland wird der Ankunftsort der Etappe aus Sanya China sein und der Starthafen für die Etappe nach Itajai, Brazil. Damit sind alle Häfen bestimmt. Das wohl grösste Weltumseglungsfest kann in gut einem Jahr beginnen. Wir freuen uns darauf.

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Auckland City Mayor John Banks, MC Peter Lester and Minister of Parliament Maurice Williamson 31 March 2010 - Auckland, New Zealand, is back in the Volvo Ocean Race after a gap of 10 years. The city, which has fielded some of the world's best sailors in the Volvo Ocean Race, last hosted the event in 2001-02. It will stage the leg four finish from Sanya in China and the start of leg five, which will take the fleet into the Southern Ocean once again, round the infamous Cape Horn and up to a finish in Itajai, Brazil.Credit: Photos courtesy of Auckland City Council

(l-r) Councillor Greg Moyle, Auckland City Mayor John Banks and Minister of Parliament Maurice Williamson, with a Volvo XC60 31 March 2010 - Auckland, New Zealand, is back in the Volvo Ocean Race after a gap of 10 years. The city, which has fielded some of the world's best sailors in the Volvo Ocean Race, last hosted the event in 2001-02. It will stage the leg four finish from Sanya in China and the start of leg five, which will take the fleet into the Southern Ocean once again, round the infamous Cape Horn and up to a finish in Itajai, Brazil.Credit: Photos courtesy of Auckland City Council

VIP guests watch a video from Volvo Ocean Race CEO Knut Frostad 31 March 2010 - Auckland, New Zealand, is back in the Volvo Ocean Race after a gap of 10 years. The city, which has fielded some of the world's best sailors in the Volvo Ocean Race, last hosted the event in 2001-02. It will stage the leg four finish from Sanya in China and the start of leg five, which will take the fleet into the Southern Ocean once again, round the infamous Cape Horn and up to a finish in Itajai, Brazil.Credit: Photos courtesy of Auckland City Council

Alan Adler, CEO Brasil1, Cimelio Pereira, Director Convention Bureau, Alexandre Fernandes, Governor Assistant, Congressman Paulo Bornhausen, Knut Frostad, CEO Volvo Ocean Race, Leonal Pavan, Vice Governor, Jandir Bellini, Mayor of Itajai, sailors Torben Grael and Lars Grael, Antonio Ayres, Port Director 23 March 2010 - The city of Itajai, in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, will be the South American stopover for the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race. This is the first time that the port of Itajai will play host to the event, which has visited Brazil on six prior occasions. Santa Catarina, is a State that has received a clutch of national awards for the best tourist destination in Brazil, will use the Volvo Ocean Race to demonstrate its ability to organise large-scale events. The Race Village will be situated in the port area, which is located on the mouth of the Itajai-Acu River, near a large metropolitan area and close to the beach resort of Camboriu. In 2005-06, Brazil's debut entry in the Volvo Ocean Race finished a creditable third place, crewed predominantly by Brazilian athletes. This was followed by success for Brazilian multiple Olympic medallist, Torben Grael, who drove Ericsson 4 to victory in 2008-09.Credit: LUIZ DORO/ ADOROFOTO

Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 winner Torben Grael, Alan Adler, CEO Brasil1, Cimelio Pereira, Director Convention Bureau, Congressman Paulo Bornhausen, Jandir Bellini, Mayor of Itajai, Leonal Pavan, Vice Governor, Knut Frostad, CEO Volvo Ocean Race, Antonio Ayres, Port Director, sailor Lars Grael 23 March 2010 - The city of Itajai, in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, will be the South American stopover for the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race. This is the first time that the port of Itajai will play host to the event, which has visited Brazil on six prior occasions. Santa Catarina, is a State that has received a clutch of national awards for the best tourist destination in Brazil, will use the Volvo Ocean Race to demonstrate its ability to organise large-scale events. The Race Village will be situated in the port area, which is located on the mouth of the Itajai-Acu River, near a large metropolitan area and close to the beach resort of Camboriu. In 2005-06, Brazil's debut entry in the Volvo Ocean Race finished a creditable third place, crewed predominantly by Brazilian athletes. This was followed by success for Brazilian multiple Olympic medallist, Torben Grael, who drove Ericsson 4 to victory in 2008-09.Credit: LUIZ DORO/ ADOROFOTO