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2001–2002 Volvo Ocean Race

Illbruck Challenge in Kiel
Illbruck Challenge in Kiel
Team SEB, Team Tyco and News Corp in Kiel

The 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race was the eighth edition of the around-the-world sailing event Volvo Ocean Race, and the first under the name Volvo Ocean Race. For the 2001–02 the sponsorship of the race was taken over by Volvo and Volvo Cars. The race was renamed the Volvo Ocean Race. Stopovers were added in Germany, France, and Sweden being the Volvo's three biggest car markets in Europe. In addition the points system had been modified significantly in an effort to keep the race competitive until the final leg. The previous "points" race having been effectively won two full legs before the final gun.

John Kostecki, who had co-skippered with George Collins on Chessie Racing in the 1997 to 1998 Whitbread to great effect, captained his first Volvo Ocean race winner in 2002. Assa Abloy's new composite mold technique proved very quick, but not quite quick enough, while long time Whitbread skipper Grant Dalton's two boat syndicate suffered badly from a lack of preparation time (the Amer boats were last in the water).

For Leg 3, yachts joined the iconic Australian 2001 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race that begins on Boxing Day (the day after Christmas Day).

Participants

Lisa and Neal McDonald, skippers of rival boats, are husband and wife.[4]

Route

Leg Results

Overall Results

References

  1. ^ a b Jobson, Gary. "Fighting Finish: The Volvo Ocean Race, Round the World 2001-2002." Nomad Press, 2002.
  2. ^ "Farr Yacht Design. Design List". Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Assa Abloy axes skipper Roy Heiner - Australian Sailing". www.sailing.org.au. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  4. ^ "His and Hers Yachts For Married Skippers". The New York Times. 10 March 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  5. ^ Histoiredeshalfs. "WOR60-VOR60-VO70=V065 Alphabetic List".
  6. ^ "Heading for Hobart" (PDF). CYCA. 2001. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  7. ^ Volvo Ocean Race. "Results and Leaderboard". Archived from the original on 2002-10-12. Retrieved 2023-01-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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