The upcoming and probably the most exciting yachting event of the year the 39,000 nautical mile “Volvo Ocean Race” which has been keeping the entire yachting industry on its toes, the event is in full swing and preparations are being made. Talking about the stopover, the event management companies have been selected who wld be involved in the stopover of the race.

A meeting at the Cochin Port Trust on Monday decided to appoint a consortium of Ocean Blue Boating, Mumbai, and STARK Communications, Thiruvananthapuram, as the event management team …

The official website ‘www.volvoracecochin.com‘ was launched by Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) Chairman Cherian Philip in the presence of N Ramachandran, Chairman, Cochin Port Trust and Dr. V Venu, Secretary, Tourism, Government of Kerala.
It is for the first time in the 35-year history of the Race, regarded as the ultimate in ocean racing competition, that an Indian port has been chosen for the stopover..
Kochi will witness a ten-day visual extravaganza of the most exciting water sport action that India has ever witnessed between December 3 and 13 this year. Apart …

The Mumbai shores were graced by an interesting visitor in the longest of times, yesterday.
This beauty has come 51,000 kms across the oceans to romance with the sultry Mumbai waters.

And she gets her own team of strong and suave men wherever she goes. She is none other than the 16.5 tonne, Rs 27 crore Volvo VO70 open yacht, which guided Team Ericsson’s to fifth place in one of the world’s most gruelling events – the Ocean Race.
THE OCEAN RACE
India is among the new stops in the 11th edition of the …

Kochi aka Cochin situated in kerela (India) is the official host to the Volvo Ocean Race. to be more precise kochi will host as the 2nd stopover for the race which will dock on 11 ports.the stopover port agreement was signed on the 18th of January 2008 by Andy Hindley, Race Director for the Volvo Ocean Race; Mr. N. Ramachandran, Chairman, Cochin Port Trust and Mr. KG Mohanlal, Managing Director, Kerala Tourism Development Corporation.
For those who are not familiar with the race the Volvo Ocean Race is the world’s premier …