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Volvo Ocean Race<br />
Tough Sailors<br />
had decided to sponsor a regatta around the world. In this first edition, 17 boats<br />
with 167 crew members in total set sail on Leg 1 to Cape Town, South Africa.<br />
MAPFRE team at the top of the scoreboard<br />
In the 2017-2018 edition, MAPFRE returned to the Volco Ocean Race – with<br />
a clear goal of winning the trophy for the first time in Spain’s history. The Squad<br />
includes Olympic Gold Medalists, America’s Cup Winners and some of the<br />
most regarded offshore sailors on the planet. The MAPFRE team has been<br />
doing extremely well, winning a number of legs and staying in the top position<br />
in others. The seventh leg will start on the 18th of March, and will take teams to<br />
Itajaí, Brazil. To follow their journey visit: http://desafiomapfre.com<br />
MAPFRE Middlesea is offering a chance to one of its clients to win a trip to<br />
Hague, where the Volvo Ocean Race will end. To learn more, visit the official<br />
Facebook Page.<br />
Volvo Ocean Race<br />
Interesting Facts<br />
- 167 boats and 2030 sailors have taken part in 12 editions of the event.<br />
- 43 different nationalities are represented by the crew who have sailed in the race<br />
since 1973.<br />
- 5 sailors have lost their lives at sea during the race:<br />
- 12,300 nm, the longest leg in race history: Leg 5 Quingdao, China to Rio de Janeiro,<br />
Brazil. It took the fleet over 40 days to complete.<br />
- 29 boats took part in the 1981-82 race, the largest fleet ever.<br />
- The closest finish came in the 2005-06 race when Movistar beat ABN AMRO<br />
ONE into Wellington, New Zealand by just 9 seconds.<br />
Volvo Ocean Race<br />
Seven teams compete for the Volvo Ocean Race trophy<br />
across 45,000 miles and six continents<br />
The Volvo Ocean Race is the world's toughest sailing event, where the elite of the<br />
sailing profession battle it out on the most treacherous oceans. Often referred to as<br />
the ‘Everest of Sailing’, the race is the ultimate test of sailing skills and athlete stamina.<br />
The 2018- 2018 edition takes the teams across 45,000 nautical miles around<br />
the world, passing across four oceans, six continents and 12 landmark ports.<br />
Teams are making their way across Alicante, Lisbon, Cape Town, Melbourne,<br />
Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Auckland, Itajai, Newport, Cardiff, Gothenburg and<br />
finishing of at The Hague. The race started at the beginning of October and will<br />
end at the end of June.<br />
Each sailing team has 9 professional sailors who race day and night for more<br />
than 20 days at a time on some of the legs. The crew members are also trained in<br />
medical response, sail-making, engine repair, nutrition and hydraulics. The crew<br />
follow three or four-hour cycles, known as watch systems of being on duty or<br />
off duty – depending on the number of crew on board. They are likely to burn<br />
between 5,000 and 6,000 calories in one day.<br />
The first edition of the Volvo Ocean Race – then called Whitbread Round the<br />
World Race, started in Portsmouth, UK on September 8, 1973, when Whitbread<br />
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Boat Insurance<br />
Regardless of whether you use your boat for sailing competitions, or merely to<br />
enjoy a Sunday afternoon with your pals, do not underestimate the importance<br />
of boat insurance. Adequate boat insurance protects your vessel while it is both<br />
on land and on sea and will help you sail with peace of mind, knowing that<br />
should the unthinkable happen, you are covered.<br />
MAPFRE Middlesea’s boat insurance cover offers protection against accidental<br />
loss or damage to the motors, electrical machinery, battery and equipment. Such<br />
damage can occur when the boat hits an underwater or floating object, causing<br />
damage to the hull and propeller.<br />
The insurance will also cover any unforeseen malfunctions which are caused by<br />
latent defects, faulty designs or construction failures.<br />
The policy will also cover your legal liability, should someone on board your<br />
vessel be injured or dies. The injuries suffered are also covered by the personal<br />
accident clause.<br />
MAPFRE Middlesea’s insurance policy covers damages caused while the vessel is in<br />
transit by road or ferry anywhere in Malta, including loading and unloading. The<br />
reasonable costs incurred including salvage charges in preventing and minimising a<br />
loss and for inspecting the boat following grounding are also covered. MS<br />
For more information or for a quote, visit www.middlesea.com<br />
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