A beach in Netherlands is holding a year-long party to celebrate its 200th birthday: Scheveningen has also been chosen as the finish line for the gruelling Volvo Ocean Race, a 65-boat sailing competition that will have covered 46,000 nautical miles of high winds and crashing waves in nine months. The ears of music fans should prick up too as a number of concerts and live shows …: Google Alert – “volvo ocean race”
Plastic in water during Volvo Ocean Race sad to see, says Annalise Murphy: Turn The Tide on Plastic crew member Annalise Murphy says more awareness needs to be raised on the issue of plastic usage after the "sad" human influence she has seen during the Volvo Ocean Race. The 27-year-old is on board the Turn The Tide on Plastic boat, which is partnered by Sky Ocean …: Google Alert – “volvo ocean race”
The Volvo Ocean Race returns to Cape Town in 2017 and will be in the City from 24 November to 10 December. The first of Leg 2 yachts are expected to arrive on 27 November with the start of Leg 3 to Melbourne on 10 December 2017:
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