2005–2006 Volvo Ocean Race Explained

Year:2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race
Edition:9th
Dates:5 November 2005 – 17 June 2006
Competitors:7
Yachts:Volvo Open 70
Winner:ABN AMRO I
Prev:2001–02
Next:2008–09

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 31000nmi 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.[1]

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.[2]

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 back to land.[3] Although a search was carried out for the yacht, it is believed she sank due to the damage sustained.[4]

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.

In early 2005 Volvo released a limited model called the V70 Ocean Race Edition and the XC90 Ocean Race Edition.

Participants

YachtFlag & SailDesignerBuilderSkipper
ABN AMRO I NED 1Juan KouyoumdjianKillian Bushe
ABN AMRO II NED 2Juan KouyoumdjianKillian Bushe
Brasil1 BRA 1Farr Yacht DesignML Boatworks
Brunel (Sunergy and Friends) AUS 03Don JonesHart Marine
Ericsson Racing Team SWE 1876Farr Yacht DesignGreen Marine
[5]
movistar ESP 1Farr Yacht DesignBoatspeed
Pirates of the Caribbean USA 7706Farr Yacht DesignGreen Marine

Route

EventStarting dateStartFinishDistance (nmi)Winner
Race 15 November 2005 SanxenxoIn-Port RaceEricsson Racing Team
Leg 112 November 2005 Vigo Cape Town6,400ABN AMRO I
Race 226 December 2005 Cape TownIn-Port RaceABN AMRO I
Leg 22 January 2006 Cape Town Melbourne6,100ABN AMRO I
Race 34 February 2006 MelbourneIn-Port RaceABN AMRO I
Leg 312 February 2006 Melbourne Wellington1,450movistar
Leg 419 February 2006 Wellington Rio de Janeiro6,700ABN AMRO I
Race 425 March 2006 Rio de JaneiroIn-Port RaceABN AMRO I
Leg 52 April 2006 Rio de Janeiro Baltimore5,000ABN AMRO I
Race 529 April 2006 BaltimoreIn-Port Racemovistar
Leg 62 May 2006 Annapolis New York City400ABN AMRO I
Leg 711 May 2006 New York City Portsmouth3,200ABN AMRO I
Race 629 May 2006 PortsmouthIn-Port RaceABN AMRO I
Leg 82 June 2006 Portsmouth Rotterdam1,500Brasil1
Race 711 June 2006 RotterdamIn-Port RaceABN AMRO I
Leg 915 June 2006 Rotterdam Gothenburg500Pirates of the Caribbean

Leg Results

BoatLeg 1

Leg 2

Leg 3

Leg 4

Leg 5

Leg 6

Leg 7

Leg 8

Leg 9

Total
1 ABN AMRO I10.514610.510710.56276.5
2 Pirates of the Caribbean1
DNF
8.5597.5694757
3 Brasil17.52
DNF
46.55.557.57550
4 ABN AMRO II81237314.53647.5
5 Ericsson Racing Team71
DNF
24.55495340.5
6 Movistar1
DNF
9.5739.531
DNF
0
DNS
0
DNS
34
7 Brunel-Sunergy and Friends4.560
DNS
0
DNS
0
DNS
24.52423

In-Port Race Results

BoatIP1
IP2
IP3
IP4
IP5
IP6
IP7
Total
1 ABN AMRO I13.53.53.513.53.519.5
2 Brasil1321.5232.5317
3 Pirates of the Caribbean2.51.5312.532.516
4 Ericsson Racing Team3.5122.521.5214.5
5 Movistar232.533.50
DNS
0
DNS
14
6 ABN AMRO II1.52.511.51.52111
7 Brunel-Sunergy and Friends0
DNS
0.50.50
DNS
0.511.54

Overall Results

PosSail NumberYachtCountryYacht TypeLOA
(Metres)
SkipperPoints
1NED 1ABN AMRO One NetherlandsJuan-K Volvo Open 7021.49Mike Sanderson96
2USA 7706Pirates of the Caribbean United StatesFarr Volvo Open 7021.4973
3BRA 1Brasil 1 BrazilFarr Volvo Open 7021.49Torben Grael67
4NED 2ABN AMRO Two NetherlandsJuan-K Volvo Open 7021.49Sébastien Josse58.5
5SWE 1876Ericsson Racing Team SwedenFarr Volvo Open 7021.49Neal McDonald
John Kostecki
55
6ESP 1Movistar SpainFarr Volvo Open 7021.49Bouwe Bekking48
7AUS 03Brunel-Sunergy and Friends AustraliaJones Volvo Open 7021.49Grant Wharington27
References:[6] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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 .
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20061231074207/http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2006/may/mobupdate/index.aspx Volvo Ocean Race: News – ABN AMRO II: Latest Statement
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20060613010707/http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2006/may/abandon/index.aspx Volvo Ocean Race: News – Movistar Abandons Ship
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20061023134328/http://www.volvooceanrace.com/news/article/2006/may/needleinahaystack/index.aspx Volvo Ocean Race: News – Needle in a haystack
  5. Web site: 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/. live.
  6. Web site: WOR60-VOR60-VO70=V065 Alphabetic List. Histoiredeshalfs. 3 May 2024. 8 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231208130406/https://histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/W%20Liste.htm. live.
  7. Web site: Volvo Ocean Race Leaderboard. Volvo Ocean Race. 12 January 2023. 2 September 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060902194216/http://www.volvooceanrace.com/scoreboard/leaderboard.html. bot: unknown.