Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 - 18 months to go

With the VOR route recently announced, the attention is now centered on the final list of teams taking part at the ultimate offshore regatta. The economic crisis and the blow of the last winner, Ericsson, dropping out has hit it hard, but its new management team appears to be taken the right decisions in order to create an even larger public sports event while reducing costs for the teams and ensuring a highly competitive race.

Their aim is to have 10 teams at the next race. If the VOR manages a great event next year, the aim should be for 16-20 teams at the start of the 2014-15 race (like in the initial Whitbread races). That would bring the VOR back again into the spotlight worldwide.