Volvo Ocean Race'15: "Sea You Soon" in Lisbon

Volvo Ocean Race (Lisbon Stopover 2015), the biggest around the world regatta and one of the three major international sailing events, returns to Lisbon from May 25 to June 7

Fans can see firsthand the magnificent Volvo Ocean Race sailboats at Doca de Pedrouços.

This historical site where Caravels once set sail on the Discoveries is now home to the Race Village complex, which features a special free entry entertainment program.

The Race Village opens at 11am (May 25 to June 1) and 9am (June 2 to 7) and closes every day at midnight except last day (4pm).

Free entry.

Programa | Program
25 Maio | May	Race Village (10.30h » 00.00h) 22.00h - Banda da Armada + Banda da Armada (música/music)
26 Maio | May	Race Village (10.30h » 00.00h) 20.00h - Prana (música/music)  22.00h - Frankie Chávez (música/music)
27 Maio | May	Race Village (10.30h » 00.00h) 20.30h - Banda Os Cantores Improváveis (música/music)  21.30h - Ala dos Namorados c/ João Gil (música/music)
28 Maio | May	Race Village (10.30h » 00.00h) 20.00h - Brass Wires Orchestra (música/music)  21.30h - Capitão Fausto (música/music)
29 Maio | May	Race Village (10.30h » 00.00h) 20.00h - Custódio Castelo Trio c/ Rão Kyao (música/music)  21.00h - Carminho (música/music)
30 Maio | May	Race Village (09.30h » 01.00h) 13.30h » 16.50h | Academy - Team Racing  16.15h » 17.00h | Academy - Team Racing Final | MC needed  20.00h - Vencedor do concurso Making Waves (música/music)  21.00h - Miguel Araújo (música/music)
31 Maio | May	Race Village (09.30h » 01.00h) 10.00h » 13.30h | Academy - Team Racing  16.15h » 17.00 | Academy Team racing - Final  21.00h - Rui Unas ft. DJ Van Breda (música/music)  23.00h - Carolina Torres DJ Set (música/music)
01 Junho | June	Race Village (10.30h » 00.00h) 20.00h - For Pete Sake (música/music)  22.00h - Carlão (música/music)
02 Junho | June	Race Village (10.30h » 00.00h) 20.00h - Ana Free (música/music)  21.00h - Mikkel Sonaldo (música/music)
03 Junho | June	Race Village (10.30h » 00.00h) 21.00h - Banda B.leza (música/music)  22.30h - Sara Tavares (música/music)
04 Junho | June	Race Village (10.30h » 01.00h) 13.00h - Practice race starts | on water  15.00h - Pro-Am Race 1 starts | on water  20.00h - Souls of Fire (música/music)  22.00h - Bezegol com convidado especial (música/music)
05 Junho | June	Race Village (10.30h » 01.00h  13.00h - Pro-Am Race 2 starts | on water  14.00h - Pro-Am Race 3 starts | on water  21.30h - Zé Pedro DJ Set (música/music)  23.00h - The Legendary Tigerman DJ Set (música/music)
06 Junho | June	Race Village (09.30h » 02.00h) 12.20h - Sailors Parade starts  14.00h - In-Port Race starts |on water               - In-Port Race prize-giving | Main Stage  23.00h - Blasted Mechanism (música/music)
07 Junho | June	Race Village (09.30h » 16.00h) 12.00h - Sailors Parade  14.00h - Lisbon to Lorient leg start | on Water

Find more information at:
- https://www.visitportugal.com/VORLisbon
- http://www.volvooceanrace.com/
- http://volvooceanracelisbon.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/volvooceanrace
- https://twitter.com/volvooceanrace
- https://instagram.com/volvooceanrace/
- https://www.youtube.com/user/volvooceanracevideos
- https://www.facebook.com/volvooceanracelisbon
- https://twitter.com/VORLisbon
- https://instagram.com/volvooceanracelisbon/

Source: Turismo de Lisboa and Volvo Ocean Race 

Volvo Ocean Race – Lisbon on the route of the round-the-world yacht race

From the 25th of May to the 7th of June, Lisbon will once again be a stopover on the transatlantic leg of the Volvo Ocean Race 2014/15. This is a great opportunity to see the world's top sailors and to get to know the city.

For 14 days, the Pedrouços Dock will be welcoming one of the most important sailing events in the world. Lisbon is the only European capital on the route of the competition, which is being held for the 12th time. 

Lisbon was an obvious choice when you consider what a close connection Portugal has had with the sea for many centuries. Belém, the competition venue, is in itself symbolic of the period of the Discoveries, as the setting-off point for the great Portuguese sailors, such as Vasco da Gama (15th century). But the competition is also an opportunity to visit and become acquainted with two monuments classed as UNESCO World Heritage, the Torre de Belém (Belém Tower) and the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos (Jerónimos Monastery). 

In this historical quarter, you can also visit the Museu dos Coches (National Coach Museum), which from May onwards will be housed in a new building designed by architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha; the Padrão dos Descobrimentos (Monument to the Discoveries); the Museu Nacional de Arqueologia (National Museum of Archaeology); the Museu de Marinha (Maritime Museum); and the Centro Cultural de Belém (Belém Cultural Centre), which houses the Museu Berardo (Berardo Museum), with its impressive contemporary art collection.

From Belém, it takes no more than half an hour by car or tram alongside the river to reach the city centre. The "Baixa", "Chiado", "Bairro Alto" and "Alfama", where the Fado Museum is to be found, as well as the Castelo de São Jorge (St George's Castle) are the city's main attractions and are a must for any visitor to Lisbon. A good way to see the sights is to choose one of our suggested itineraries.
At dinner time, the riverside setting of the huge Praça do Comércio Square, the "Chiado" or the "Bairro Alto" are a good choice, because of the vast array of restaurants, lounges, open-air terraces and viewpoints offering panoramic views of the city.

But the Pedrouços Dock will also be very lively during the event. A "small city" is to be set up in the surrounding space and there will be activities to entertain visitors of all ages while they admire the yachts and rub shoulders with the world's top sailors. The competitors set off for Lisbon from the port of Newport, in the United States, on the 17th of May and will subsequently leave Lisbon for Lorient on the French coast, where they are expected to arrive between the 9th and the 12th of June.

For more information about the Volvo Ocean Race, see www.volvooceanrace.com.

Lisbon Returns for two more Editions - Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15

Lisbon will build on the success of the city's outstanding Volvo Ocean Race debut last year by hosting the race in each of the next two editions.

The Portuguese capital staged a groundbreaking stopover in 2011-12 and will be back on the route for the 12th edition in 2014-15 and again for the 13th in 2017-18, Volvo Ocean Race COO Tom Touber announced on 1 March 2013.

The boats will reach Lisbon in 2015 after setting out from Newport, Rhode Island and crossing the Atlantic back to Europe. The sight of Lisbon's iconic 25 de Abril bridge will be familiar as well as welcome, with the city reprising its role as the Transatlantic Destination from the 2011-12 Race, when the boats arrived from Miami.

"What Lisbon achieved in the last Race was remarkable when you think that the city was making its debut," said Race COO Touber, who made the announcement at the Torreão Nascente in Portugal's historic capital.

"Lisbon is a great port city and the people came out in their thousands to welcome the sailors as their own. The Race Village was a hive of activity, with everyone coming together to give the stopover a distinct Portuguese feel. It was a truly great success and we can't wait to come back."

Mayor of Lisbon, António Costa, added, “Welcoming the Volvo Ocean Race to Lisbon for its next editions will again represent a great opportunity to promote the culture and heritage of Lisbon on a global scale.

"This will be an important landmark for the City as a privileged stage for great events. In addition, the event will also give us the opportunity to promote regular sport among our population, in this case directly related to sailing, a sport with great tradition in the country and one of the few in which we have a rich background in terms Olympic athletes.

"It is in the best interest of the city of Lisbon to create the best conditions possible in order to continue hosting the Volvo Ocean Race in Lisbon.”

Lisbon is the eighth Host Port to be announced for the 2014-15 Race, which already has three confirmed and publicly announced teams with more than 18 months to go before the start.

Source: Volvo Ocean Race

Volvo Ocean Race arrived in Lisbon

Yesterday, May 31, the Volvo Ocean Race arrived in Lisbon.  Abu Dhabi Team won the Leg, but Groupama Team took the lead.

©Volvo Ocean Race

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing shrugged off seven months of frustration to secure their first leg victory, narrowly crossing the Lisbon finish line ahead of Groupama sailing team who have now claimed the overall race lead.

Ian Walker’s men crossed the finish line at 21:23:54 UTC, less than six minutes ahead of Groupama, after 12 days racing more than 3,500 nautical miles from Miami, across the Atlantic to Portugal.

PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG rounded out the podium, finishing third at 23:26:22 UTC.

The closest finish was reserved for Team Telefónica who rallied to claim fourth place just one minute and 42 seconds ahead of CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand, who stalled in the Tagus River’s current just metres from the finish. Team Sanya crossed the line in sixth place at 01:44:25 UTC.

Watch here the video from the arrival of the boat to lisbon village race

Source: Volvo Ocean Race

Want to know what's going on at the Lisbon Volvo Ocean Race Village?



©Turismo de Lisboa

Excitement is reaching fever pitch in Lisbon ahead of today’s arrival of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet and dockside all is set for a grand 24-hour welcoming party.

Thousands are expected to flock to the capital city’s Doca de Pedrouços, home of the Race Village, to experience the race’s first visit to Portugal in its 39-year history.

The Race Village throws open its doors at 11am local time and timing couldn’t be any better -- the winning yacht is expected to cross the Leg 7 finish line just hours later.

After one of the closest-fought battles of the nine-leg marathon so far, the six teams could arrive within hours of each other, so the Race Village will stay open for 24 hours on arrivals day.

Once the boats have all arrived, the Race Village will be open from 11am to 9pm right up until Leg 8 start day on June 10 will a full programme of entertainment including music concerts each night.



© Volvo Ocean Race Lisbon



The Volvo Ocean Race Experience is one of the real highlights of the Race Village bringing fans closer to the action than ever before.

Whether it’s recreating the feeling of blasting through a Southern Ocean storm at 25 knots, watching the Volvo Ocean Race come to life in 3D or racing a friend in the winch grinding challenge, the Volvo Ocean Race Experience is the place to live the world’s toughest yacht race from the safety of the shore.

Step into the carbon fibre shell of the Volvo Ocean Race simulator The Ride and after three minutes of extreme weather, crashing waves, blistering speeds and nail-biting action you’ll be one step closer to understanding the life of a Volvo Ocean Race sailor from the safety of the shore.

With thrilling footage captured on board the Volvo Open 70 yachts, The Ride is a thrill for sailing fans and landlubbers alike, and a must-visit part of the Race Village.

Be transported to the heart of the action with the Volvo Ocean Race’s cutting-edge 3D Cinema. The 11-minute film, titled “To Win,” is the first-ever movie made by the Volvo Ocean Race in 3D format and will give viewers an inside look about what factors will ultimately determine the winners of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12.

Built from nine 40ft shipping containers and seating 90 people, the 3D Cinema forms one of the main attractions of the Race Village. The film will be screened every 20 minutes throughout the day in English and in Portuguese.

Visitors can test their strength in the Grinding Challenge, a replica of the winch pedestals that are used on the yachts to hoist and trim the sails, or ‘walk on water’ inside one of the Air Balls.

There's a chance to Try Sailing with the Volvo Academy or paddle boarding with PUMA. Little ones can drive miniature Volvo pedal cars, trucks and diggers and Jump Around the World on a special bouncy castle.

The six competing Volvo Ocean 70s yachts will be moored in the Pit Lane, offering visitors the opportunity to take a close look at the world's fastest monohulls. The shore team areas will also be on view giving a fascinating look behind the scenes at the work that goes into preparing the boats for one of the world’s toughest sporting challenges.

For more information on the Lisbon stopover, click here

Source: Volvo Ocean Race

Volvo Ocean Race Lisbon 2011-2012

©Volvo Ocean Race

The Portuguese capital has been chosen as a transatlantic stopover for the prestigious international regatta Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012, regarded as the Around the World of Sailing. In the circumnavigating route of this competition, Lisbon will be the first European port to host the best yachtsmen in the world and most experienced international crews, after their Atlantic Ocean crossing.

Arriving from Miami, Florida, the crews will be awaited at Pedrouços Docks, just outside Lisbon, on May 31 to 10, from where they will head off for Lorient, in France, as part of the 8th leg of this event.

 The choice of Lisbon to host one of the ten stages of this regatta has beaten dozens of other candidates from other equally important cities. The Portuguese capital’s unique geographical location, as a gateway between Europe and the Atlantic, its maritime tradition and natural conditions for nautical sports were some of the differentiating factors that helped Lisboa win the hosting of the Volvo Ocean Race.

Held every four years, the world Volvo Ocean Race started last 29th October, 2011, in Alicante (Spain), and will finish on 8th July 2012, in Galway (Ireland), passing through Capetown, Abu Dhabi, Sanya, Auckland, Itajai, Miami, Lisbon and Lorient. Arriving from Miami, Florida, the crews will be awaited at Pedrouços Docks, just outside Lisbon, on May 31 to June 10, from where they will head off for Lorient, in France, as part of the 8th leg of this event.

 

 Lisbon Race Weekend

- Friday June 8, 1200 local (1100 UTC) Pro-Am Race
- Saturday June 9, 1300 local (1200 UTC) In-Port Race
- Sunday June 10, 1300 local (1200 UTC) - Leg 8 start to Lorient

Key dates
- Thursday May 31 - Race Village officially opens
- Thursday May 31-June 1 - Leg 7 arrivals
- Thursday May 31 - June 10 - Academy Try-Sailing
- Friday June 1 - Academy Team Racing Clinic
- Saturday June 2-3 - Academy Team Racing
- Saturday June 2 - Keep the Ocean's Clean, Beach Clean
- Sunday June 3-9 - Skeleton Sea, Art Workshop
- Friday June 8 - Pro-Am Race
- Saturday June 9 - In-Port Race
- Sunday June 10 - Leg 8 start to Lorient

 More information at:
-http://www.facebook.com/pages/Volvo-Ocean-Race
- https://twitter.com/volvooceanrace
- http://www.volvooceanracelisbon.com
- http://www.facebook.com/volvooceanracelisbon
- https://twitter.com/VolvoOceanRaceL
- http://www.volvooceanrace.com/

Competition “Volvo Ocean Race - Lisbon”

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Lisbon will be the first European port to host the best yachtsmen in the world and most experienced international crews, after their Atlantic Ocean crossing. The crews will be awaited at Pedrouços Docks, just outside Lisbon, on May 31 to June 10, from where they will head off to the 8th leg of this event.

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