Volvo Ocean Race unveils youth programme

3:26 PM Wed 19 Jan 2011 GMT

Volvo Ocean Race - The Volvo Ocean Race is proud to announce its new youth sailing initiative, the Volvo Ocean Race Academy. This Academy marks the continuation of the Volvo Ocean Race?s commitment to youth sailing worldwide. The project contains three activities to involve the children of each of the host ports. Firstly, the race will take over 14,000 children worldwide out on the water to 'Try Sailing'. For the experienced young sailors of these countries, there will be the Academy Team Racing Series. Finally, there will be an educational programme to allow the host port schools to become involved ...

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