Whitbread /Volvo Historic Reunion

The Volvo Ocean Race 2005/2006 started in November. We took this opportunity to organize a Whitbread reunion during the Rotterdam VOR Stopover in June 2006.

While searching on the Internet to find all 114 yachts that participated in one of the eigth races, we realised how much has changed since the first race in 1973. And what a unique opportunity it must be to see these remarkable changes to design, building, equipment, sails and crewing. 33 Years of racing brought together. Of these 114 yachts we found around 70 yachts. Most yachts changed name and owner several times. A few yachts sunk or are in a sad condition. And 60 yachts are still missing.

If you know a Whitbread/Volvo Yacht or if you would like to know more about the yachts we traced don't hesitate to mail us.

The History of the Race:

Summary of the background information from the offical Volvo Ocean Race website - www.volvooceanrace.org and the book Twenty years of ultimate ocean race written by Peter Johnson

You'll find a historical summary of Volvo Ocean Races here .

Inport Race Rotterdam June 2006

Start Inport Race Rotterdam 2006