Volvo Ocean Race Video: Behind-The-Scenes in the Boatyard

Behind-The-Scenes in the Boatyard | Volvo Ocean Race

Volvo Ocean Race video above published Dec 16, 2018: After the most intense Race ever, the boats are all ready for another lap of the planet – and Head of the Boatyard, Neil Cox, shows us around the Volvo Ocean Race Boatyard facility in Lisbon, Portugal, and talks us through the future.

Official website: volvooceanrace.com

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Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18: Dongfeng Captured By Drone (video)

Dongfeng captured by drone | Volvo Ocean Race:

Above video published Feb 24, 2017: The Chinese team's boat is the first to be handed over ahead of the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 edition following the one million euro re-fit process at the Boatyard in Lisbon.

Welcome to 2017! | Volvo Ocean Race

More info at VolvoOceanRace.com | starts Oct 22, 2017


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Volvo Ocean Race, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sailing Videos

'You can't buy time' | Volvo Ocean Race

Video above published Feb 20, 2017: With the Boatyard re-fit process well underway, the start line is getting ever closer – and the pressure on the team in the facility is growing.

The Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 will begin on Sunday, October 22, 2017, in Alicante, Spain, when the teams set out to complete a total of 45,000 nautical miles of offshore racing, over a course that takes in 11 landmark cities in five continents over eight months.

Pirates in the city! | Volvo Ocean Race

Since 2011, the Volvo Ocean Race sailboat sailed by Pirates of the Caribbean, 'The Black Pearl', has stood proudly outside of the Race HQ and Museum in Alicante, Spain. Now, it's time for a change - the boat is moving into the heart of the city. It's a huge logistical challenge, which requires a team of engineers to work day and night. Video above published Dec 15, 2016

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Volvo Ocean Race Boatyard video, US Sailing video

What makes the Boatyard tick? | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - After completing such a grueling leg, the Boatyard is working around the clock to get the boats back in the water. But what secret do they have to keep working during such long hours? 
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US Sailing - Chalk Talk S12E02 - Team Race Conference Champs Predictions - Published on April 8, 2015 - Old guys guess how this weekend's Team Racing Conference Championships will go down on the east coast, filling out most of the lineup at Nationals. We also look back at a windy weekend and play Chris' interview with Yale's Graham Landy from spring break.

Calgary couple endures days of terror after pirate encounter turns sailing adven: "What should have been a week-long adventure learning to sail from Belize to Honduras turned into a nightmare tale of survival after being attacked by pirates, says a Calgary couple...."

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Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 Weekly News Video Highlights

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Weekly News Video Highlights (video below):

Published on Oct 27, 2014
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Day 16. Hollllly smokes. Where have the miles gone!? Time flies when you're having fun I guess, and Housty nailed it today—'this sailing is supreme.'

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RMK Merrill-Stevens, Miami Boatyard and Brokerage: ".... “The more activity here, the more that Miami is seen as a yachting destination, the better that is,” Spencer said. “The more yachts that come here, the better that is for this economy.” Koç said the expansion of the Panama Canal and Miami’s emergence as a magnet for international wealth bode well for the future of its marine business. “Miami is going to be a big yachting center and cruising center,” he said. Along the Miami River, plans are in the works for a megayacht marina at 1583 NW 24th Ave., the location of Brisas Del Rio Marina... “Merrill-Stevens is very excited [about the marina plans], and we’re very excited with Merrill-Stevens’ plans,” Leon said. “It’s complementary.” Besides boat maintenance and repair, the Merrill-Stevens facility provides a U.S. beachhead to market custom yachts made by RMK Marine, the Turkish shipmaker that is part of Koç Holding. Koç and Spencer see an opportunity to sell new megayachts from RMK Marine at their Miami facility. As a complement to its refitting and repair business, RMK Merrill-Stevens is launching a yacht brokerage operation..." Read more at miamiherald.com and more info: RMK Merrill Stevens LLC

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