Topic: Torben Grael

Five-time Olympic medalist Torben Grael clinches victory for Ericsson 4 in Volvo Ocean RaceFive-time Olympic medalist Torben Grael has sailed Ericsson 4 to victory in the around-the-world Volvo Ocean Race.Ericsson 4 finished the ninth leg of the 10-leg race in third ...

Spanish yacht hits rock in Volvo race

The yachts in the Volvo race headed for Stockholm on Sunday in the ninth stage of the round-the-world event, but there was drama as Spanish entry Telefonica Blue hit a rock as the boats left the Swedish port of Marstrand.Telefonica's ...
Competitors in the Volvo race will head out Saturday from Galway, Ireland to Sweden in the eighth leg of the nine-month event with pre-race favorite Ericsson 4 of Sweden holding a strong lead in the overall classification.The seven yachts are expected ...

Irish entry hoping for home win in Volvo race

Sino-Irish entry Green Dragon will be hoping to excite local fans on Saturday when the seven yachts in the Volvo round-the-world race take part in an in-port competition in Ireland.The event in the port of Galway will leave the winner with ...

Ericsson 4 tightens grip on round-the-world race

Ericsson 4 tightened its grip on the Volvo Ocean Race, reaching Galway in Ireland ahead of the field after a gruelling transatlantic crossing from Boston.Victory in the seventh stage of the round-the-world challenge, one of yachting's most prestigious events, gives ...

Volvo teams face Atlantic whales, bad weather

Competitors in the Volvo yacht race head out across the Atlantic on Saturday in what threatens to be one of the most hazardous legs of the nine-month round-the-world event.Pre-race favorite Ericsson 4 of Sweden holds a strong lead in the overall ...

Volvo Race heads to Boston, the cold and whales

The seven yachts taking part in the Volvo Ocean Race around the world left the heat of Rio de Janeiro on Saturday for Boston where they will once again find colder weather and will have to watch out for whales along the ...

Ericsson 4 sails first in to India

Sweden's Ericsson 4 won the second leg of the around the world Volvo Ocean Race on Sunday morning, cruising into India's Kochi port three days ahead of schedule.The monohull yacht, skippered by Brazilian Olympic gold medallist Torben Grael, reached ...
Sweden's Ericsson 4 has broken the world 24-hour distance record for a monohull yacht during the Volvo Ocean Race around the world which departed from Spain earlier this month, organizers said Wednesday.The boat, which leads the first stage of the ...

Chinese-Irish entry Green Dragon leads Volvo Race

Sino-Irish entry Green Dragon on Tuesday took the lead from Sweden's Ericsson 4 on the fourth day of the Volvo Ocean Race around the world.But one of the pre-race favorites, Spain's Telefonica Blue, remained in last place about 80 ...