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Volvo Baltic Race
Volvo Baltic Race was a yacht race held in the Baltic Sea, sponsored by Volvo. It has been held in 2003 and 2004 as training series for VO60 yachts, targeting the Volvo Ocean Race. 2003 Seven yachts participated: ''Atea'' ( 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race ''Innovation Kvaerner''), '' Challenge of Netsurvey'' ( 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race ''Team News Corp''), '' Elanders/Ten Celsius'' ( 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race ''Silk Cut''), '' Nilörn'' ( 1993–94 Whitbread Round the World Race '' Winston''), '' Pontona Youth'' ( 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race ''Heineken''), '' RS'' ( 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race ''Team SEB''), ''SonyEricsson'' (''Assa Abloy'' trial boat). Legs Results 2004 The 2004 Volvo Baltic Race, for the SEB Trophy was a three-week sprint version of Volvo Ocean Race. It was either taking part in, or be in port at the same time, as three of Northern Europe's biggest events: Kiel Week, Germany, the Swedish Match Cup in Marstra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden and the North and Central European Plain. The sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 10°E to 30°E longitude. A marginal sea of the Atlantic, with limited water exchange between the two water bodies, the Baltic Sea drains through the Danish Straits into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, Great Belt and Little Belt. It includes the Gulf of Bothnia, the Bay of Bothnia, the Gulf of Finland, the Gulf of Riga and the Bay of Gdańsk. The " Baltic Proper" is bordered on its northern edge, at latitude 60°N, by Åland and the Gulf of Bothnia, on its northeastern edge by the Gulf of Finland, on its eastern edge by the Gulf of Riga, and in the west by the Swedish part of the southern Scandinavian Peninsula. The Baltic Sea is connected by artificial waterways to the White Sea via the White Sea–Baltic Canal and to the German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
