Volvo Baltic Race

Volvo Baltic Race was a yacht race held in the Baltic Sea, sponsored by Volvo. It has been held in 2003 and 2004 as training series for VO60 yachts, targeting the Volvo Ocean Race.

Volvo Baltic Race
First held2003
Last held2004
ClassesVO60
VenueBaltic Sea
ChampionsSonyEricsson
Thomas Blixt

2003

Seven yachts participated: Atea (1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race Innovation Kvaerner), Challenge of Netsurvey (2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race Team News Corp), Elanders/Ten Celsius (1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race Silk Cut), Nilörn (1993–94 Whitbread Round the World Race Winston), Pontona Youth (1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race Heineken), RS (2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race Team SEB), SonyEricsson (Assa Abloy trial boat).[1]

Legs

Date Event Distance
21 JuneEckenförde Race25 NM
22 JuneKiel In-Port Race8 NM
23–26 JuneKiel–Sandhamn470 NM
29 June – 1 JulyAccenture Gotland Runt340 NM
2 JulySandhamn In-Port Race8 NM
2–5 JulySandhamn–Marstrand510 NM

Results

Results of individual races
PosBoat name CrewClub
1RS Erle Williams Royal Swedish Yacht Club
2SonyEricsson Thomas Blixt Royal Swedish Yacht Club
3Challenge of Netsurvey Matthew Humphries Royal Swedish Yacht Club
4Elanders/Ten Celsius Hans Wallén Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club
5Nilörn Frederik Frejme Royal Swedish Yacht Club
6Atea Jan Mortensen SGYF
7Pontona Youth Thomas Dahl Jensen Aarhus Yacht Club

2004

The 2004 Volvo Baltic Race, for the SEB Trophy was a three-week sprint version of Volvo Ocean Race. It was either taking part in, or be in port at the same time, as three of Northern Europe's biggest events: Kiel Week, Germany, the Swedish Match Cup in Marstrand, Sweden, and the Accenture Gotland Runt. Initiator was Viamare, the Swedish yacht and hotel conglomerate.

Five yachts participated: Avant (1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race Swedish Match), AV-Teknik (1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race Chessie Racing), JMS Next Generation (1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race Silk Cut), SonyEricsson (2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race Assa Abloy), Team Elanders (2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race Team News Corp).[2]

Legs

Date Event
19 JuneIn-Port Race
20 JuneGothenburg–Copenhagen
23 JuneCopenhagen–Kiel
25 JuneIn-Port Race
26 JuneKiel–Warnemünde–Sandhamn
4–6 JulyRound Gotland Race
7 JulySandhamn In-Port Race

Results

Results of individual races
PosBoat name CrewClub
1SonyEricsson Thomas Blixt Royal Swedish Yacht Club
2Team Elanders Matthew Humphries Royal Swedish Yacht Club
3Avant Mikael Lundh Royal Swedish Yacht Club
4JMS Next Generation Kjell-Inge Heiberg Royal Norwegian Yacht Club
5AV-Teknik Marko Murtic Croatia

References

See also

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