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.
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).
Legs Date Event Distance 21 June Eckenförde Race 25 NM 22 June Kiel In-Port Race 8 NM 23–26 June Kiel–Sandhamn 470 NM 29 June – 1 July Accenture Gotland Runt 340 NM 2 July Sandhamn In-Port Race 8 NM 2–5 July Sandhamn–Marstrand 510 NM
Results
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).
Legs Date Event 19 June In-Port Race 20 June Gothenburg–Copenhagen 23 June Copenhagen–Kiel 25 June In-Port Race 26 June Kiel–Warnemünde–Sandhamn 4–6 July Round Gotland Race 7 July Sandhamn In-Port Race
Results
References
See also Volvo Ocean Race