Volvo Ocean Race - A Beginner's Guide

The Volvo Ocean Race is the leading round-the-world yacht race for teams, with a series of stops that give the general public the chance to see the boats and get a flavour of the racing in the spectacular In-Port Race series.

Scoring for the 12th edition of the Race in 2014-15 has not yet been finalised but the honours will be awarded based on points won on the individual stages rather than on total elapsed time. That has been the case ever since the seventh edition in 1997-98 and it means teams can still challenge for victory even if they are forced out of one or more of the legs. Final details on the scoring system will be published soon in the amended Notice of Race.

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