Volvo Ocean Race entrant, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, and its history making Azzam (determination) Volvo 70 race yacht, will return to top level competition within the UK this August with a fortnight of educating and competitive sailing, culminating with the defence of its Rolex Fastnet Race title. Having made history because the first Arabian contender within the global, nine month 2011/12 Volvo Ocean Race, the team – lead by skipper Ian Walker, a British double Olympic medallist – gets its 2014/15 race campaign in full sail on the flagship Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week sailing festival (3-10th August), with crew selection on the programme’s core. Taking at the three Big Boat Races during Cowes Week, the team – so one can be based in Gosport at the UK South Coast...
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