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New Team Russia crew Jochen Wolfram (GER), Jeremy Elliott (IRE), Andy Meiklejohn (NZL) and Nick Bubb (UK)

MEIKLEJOHN JOINS RUSSIAN RANKS

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:30:00 UTC

Team Russia confirms four new crew members for 2008-09 race...  Read full story  

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Guy Swindells and Glynn Cropper of World Sports Communications at the signing of their agreement to provide radio coverage of the 2008-9 Volvo Ocean Race

THE ‘VOICE OF THE RACE’ RETURNS

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:00:00 UTC

Race veteran Guy Swindells is back again as the man behind the mike ...  Read full story  

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Team Russia sails in the Round the Island race

ONBOARD BLOG: TEAM RUSSIA'S RACE QUALIFIER

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:00:00 UTC

Skipper Andreas Hanakamp onboard Kosatka reports on Team Russia’s race qualifier...  Read full story  

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Team Russia's Volvo Open 70, Kosatka, takes part in the Round the Island Race on 29 June 2008.

RUSSIANS HAVE SIGHTS ON 'RECORD'

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:30:00 UTC

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The Green Dragon Volvo Open 70 sailing under spinnaker

GREEN DRAGON COMPLETE TOUGH RACE QUALIFIER

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:30:00 UTC

Ian Walker and his crew aboard the Green Dragon Volvo Open 70 are tested to the full in qualification passage...  Read full story  

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Marcus Hutchinson

MARCUS HUTCHINSON IS NEW COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:00:00 UTC

Media specialist Marcus Hutchinson is announced as new Communications Director...  Read full story  

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Green Dragon crew Freddie Shanks, Andrew Maclean, Justin Slattery, Phil Hamer and skipper Ian Walker onboard during their 2000 mile qualifier

GREEN DRAGON BLOG: 2000 MILE QUALIFIER

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:00:00 UTC

The Green Dragon Team continue their 2000-mile qualifier. Skipper Ian Walker updates his blog....  Read full story  

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Ericsson Racing Team crew let off handheld flares as part of their survival course.

ERICSSON RACING TEAM COMPLETE SAFETY TRAINING

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:00:00 UTC

Ericsson crews wind up sea survival course in South Shields, England...  Read full story  

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Justin "Juggy" Clougher trapezes off the side of Volvo Open 70 Pirates of the Caribbean as he uses the video camera to capture the action in the cockpit.

NOW FOR THE REAL STORY OF THE RACE

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:30:00 UTC

The dedicated Media Crew Member on each boat will take the 2008-09 event into a new sporting dimension...  Read full story  

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A magnified view of zooplankton viewed through an instrument called the Luminometer.

RACE TAKES PART IN PIONEERING ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:00:00 UTC

Race partner WWL sponsors major science project on water quality in world’s oceans...  Read full story  

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