2005–2006 Volvo Ocean Race

March 2020 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race Volvo Ocean Race logo 9th 5 November 2005 – 17 June 2006 7 Volvo Open 70 ABN AMRO I 2001–02 2008–09 thumb|450px|right|Pirates wins the final leg The 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race was held between 5 November 2005 and 17 June 2006. Seven boats took part in the race and made ten stops in nine countries. The 2005–06 race was the first to not begin in the United Kingdom. The course of 31000 nmi km was divided into 9 legs, and would take over 8 months to complete. A new class of boat, the Volvo Open 70 was introduced: The new boats were 2m longer and about 1,000 kg lighter than the VO60's used in the previous race. They were also allowed to have more sail area and include the use of canting keels.http://www.sailingworld.com/ocean-racing/tech-and-design/the-volvo-ocean-70-explained-201803.html Sailing World – The Volvo Ocean 70 Explained 21 October 2008 7 November 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071107210700/http://www.sailingworld.com/ocean-racing/tech-and-design/the-volvo-ocean-70-explained-201803.html live During Leg 7 of the race, Hans Horrevoets, 32, of the Netherlands was swept overboard from ABN AMRO II. Although he was recovered from the water, attempts to resuscitate him were not successful. CPR was stopped at 0420GMT, 18 May 2006.Volvo Ocean Race: News – ABN AMRO II: Latest Statement. 18 May 2006 The crew of Movistar abandoned ship after the aft end of their keel pivot broke away from their hull in the night of 20 May 2006, and transferred to ABN AMRO II which had been standing by and was escorted by Mersey P283 6 back to land.Volvo Ocean Race: News – Movistar Abandons Ship. 21 May 2006 Although a search was carried out for the yacht, it is believed she sank due to the damage sustained.Volvo Ocean Race: News – Needle in a haystack. 25 May 2006 The 2005–06 race had tighter restrictions on the number of crewmembers allowed than previous races. An all-male crew was restricted to ten, while a crew with at least 5 women could have eleven members, and an all-female crew, (of which there were none in the race), could have twelve. The only woman who served as crew was Adrienne Cahalan of Brasil 1, who was replaced after the first leg. The skipper of each team could nominate one additional person for the in-port races. thumb|right|250px|Volvo XC90 Ocean Race with the 2005 VOR route displayed in the background In early 2005 Volvo released a limited model called the V70 Ocean Race Edition and the XC90 Ocean Race Edition. Participants thumb|The competitors at port in Annapolis. thumb|Brunel finishing the New York leg YachtFlag & SailDesignerBuilderSkipperABN AMRO INED NED 1Juan KouyoumdjianKillian BusheMike SandersonABN AMRO IINED NED 2Juan KouyoumdjianKillian BusheSébastien JosseBrasil1BRA BRA 1Farr Yacht DesignML BoatworksTorben GraelBrunel (Sunergy and Friends)AUS AUS 03Don JonesHart MarineGrant WaringtonEricsson Racing TeamSWE SWE 1876Farr Yacht DesignGreen MarineNeal MacDonaldJohn Kosteckihttp://www.sailingworld.com/racing/read-rudiger-join-ericsson Read, Rudiger to Join Ericsson www.sailingworld.com 1 August 2017 19 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200919132124/https://www.sailingworld.com/racing/read-rudiger-join-ericsson/ livemovistarESP ESP 1Farr Yacht DesignBoatspeedBouwe BekkingPirates of the CaribbeanUSA USA 7706Farr Yacht DesignGreen MarinePaul Cayard Route EventStarting dateStartFinishDistance (nmi)WinnerRace 15 November 2005ESP SanxenxoIn-Port RaceEricsson Racing TeamLeg 112 November 2005ESP VigoRSA Cape Town6,400ABN AMRO IRace 226 December 2005RSA Cape TownIn-Port RaceABN AMRO ILeg 22 January 2006RSA Cape TownAUS Melbourne6,100ABN AMRO IRace 34 February 2006AUS MelbourneIn-Port RaceABN AMRO ILeg 312 February 2006AUS MelbourneNZ Wellington1,450movistarLeg 419 February 2006NZ WellingtonBRA Rio de Janeiro6,700ABN AMRO IRace 425 March 2006BRA Rio de JaneiroIn-Port RaceABN AMRO ILeg 52 April 2006BRA Rio de JaneiroUS Baltimore5,000ABN AMRO IRace 529 April 2006US BaltimoreIn-Port RacemovistarLeg 62 May 2006US AnnapolisUS New York City400ABN AMRO ILeg 711 May 2006US New York CityUK Portsmouth3,200ABN AMRO IRace 629 May 2006UK PortsmouthIn-Port RaceABN AMRO ILeg 82 June 2006UK PortsmouthNED Rotterdam1,500Brasil1Race 711 June 2006NED RotterdamIn-Port RaceABN AMRO ILeg 915 June 2006NED RotterdamSWE Gothenburg500Pirates of the Caribbean Leg Results # Boat Leg 1ESPZAF Leg 2ZAFAUS Leg 3AUSNZL Leg 4NZLBRA Leg 5BRAUSA Leg 6USAUSA Leg 7USAGBR Leg 8GBRNED Leg 9NEDSWE Total 1 ABN AMRO I 10.5 14 6 10.5 10 7 10.5 6 2 76.5 2 Pirates of the Caribbean 1 DNF 8.5 5 9 7.5 6 9 4 7 57 3 Brasil1 7.5 2 DNF 4 6.5 5.5 5 7.5 7 5 50 4 ABN AMRO II 8 12 3 7 3 1 4.5 3 6 47.5 5 Ericsson Racing Team 7 1 DNF 2 4.5 5 4 9 5 3 40.5 6 Movistar 1 DNF 9.5 7 3 9.5 3 1 DNF 0 DNS 0 DNS 34 7 Brunel-Sunergy and Friends 4.5 6 0 DNS 0 DNS 0 DNS 2 4.5 2 4 23 In-Port Race Results # BoatIP1ESPIP2ZAFIP3AUSIP4BRAIP5USAIP6GBRIP7NED Total 1 ABN AMRO I 1 3.5 3.5 3.5 1 3.5 3.5 19.5 2 Brasil1 3 2 1.5 2 3 2.5 3 17 3 Pirates of the Caribbean 2.5 1.5 3 1 2.5 3 2.5 16 4 Ericsson Racing Team 3.5 1 2 2.5 2 1.5 2 14.5 5 Movistar 2 3 2.5 3 3.5 0 DNS 0 DNS 14 6 ABN AMRO II 1.5 2.5 1 1.5 1.5 2 1 11 7 Brunel-Sunergy and Friends 0 DNS 0.5 0.5 0 DNS 0.5 1 1.5 4 Overall Results Pos Sail Number Yacht Country Yacht Type LOA(Metres) Skipper Points 1 NED 1 ABN AMRO One NED Netherlands Juan-K Volvo Open 70 21.49 Mike Sanderson 96 2 USA 7706 Pirates of the Caribbean USA United States Farr Volvo Open 70 21.49 Paul Cayard 73 3 BRA 1 Brasil 1 BRA Brazil Farr Volvo Open 70 21.49 Torben Grael 67 4 NED 2 ABN AMRO Two NED Netherlands Juan-K Volvo Open 70 21.49 Sébastien Josse 58.5 5 SWE 1876 Ericsson Racing Team SWE Sweden Farr Volvo Open 70 21.49 Neal McDonald John Kostecki 55 6 ESP 1 Movistar ESP Spain Farr Volvo Open 70 21.49 Bouwe Bekking 48 7 AUS 03 Brunel-Sunergy and Friends AUS Australia Jones Volvo Open 70 21.49 Grant Wharington 27 References:https://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/W%20Liste.htm Histoiredeshalfs WOR60-VOR60-VO70=V065 Alphabetic List 3 May 2024 8 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231208130406/https://histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/W%20Liste.htm livehttp://www.volvooceanrace.com/scoreboard/leaderboard.html Volvo Ocean Race Volvo Ocean Race Leaderboard 12 January 2023 2 September 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060902194216/http://www.volvooceanrace.com/scoreboard/leaderboard.html dead References External links Ocean Race Chesapeake QTVR fullscreen panoramas https://web.archive.org/web/20090925121415/http://www.360pano.eu/volvo_ocean_race/ 25 September 2009 of VO70 Ericsson Racing Team boat Race results 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race official film Category:The Ocean Race Volvo Ocean Race, 2005-06 Volvo Ocean Race, 2005-06 Category:2006 in New Zealand sport