tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070721861637332500.post-58041265008345309852008-04-01T09:38:00.003-07:002008-04-01T09:41:33.228-07:00Hey everyone,<br />Sorry I haven't been on here for a while, but I ran across <a href="http://livesaildie.com/2008/03/volvo-ocean-race-facts-and-figures/">this article with some great stats from the Volvo Around the World Ocean Race.</a><br /><br />Here are just a few:<br /><br /><blockquote><p><strong>The Racetrack</strong></p> <ul><li> Race route covers a total of 37,000<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nm</span> (Equivalent of travelling from London to Melbourne, four times)</li><li> Longest Leg – Qingdao to Rio – 12,300<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nm</span></li><li> Shortest Leg – Stockholm to St <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Petersburg</span> – 400<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">nm</span> (Equivalent to 153,846 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">XC</span>90’s end to end)</li></ul><br /><p><strong>The Boat – Volvo Open 70</strong></p> <ul><li> Seven boats racing</li><li> Height of the mast: 31.5m or 103.3ft (above water)</li><li>Overall boat length: 21.5m or 70.5ft</li><li>Placed upright, the boat would be 1m taller than the height of the Sistine Chapel or two double <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">decker</span> buses</li></ul><br /><p><strong>The Crew</strong></p> <ul><li> 11 crew (Each day, a crew member climbs the mast to check for damage – 9 storeys up)</li><li> One media specialist (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Onboard</span> to capture all of the action and drama)</li></ul></blockquote><br /><br />Enjoy!<br />Capt RobRob Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15512108845000681517noreply@blogger.com