Volvo Ocean Race: Sanderson's Team Sanya announce boat choice

7:54 PM Mon 27 Jun 2011 GMT

'Mike Sanderson has announced the choice of existing boat for the 2011/12 Volvo Ocean Race' Rick Tomlinson Groupama Click Here to view large photo

Team Sanya, the first sole Chinese Entry in the Volvo Ocean Race, will compete in a modified version of the 'Telef?nica Blue' boat that finished third in the last edition of the race. The yacht will be rechristened 'Sanya Lan' and will undergo a four to five week refit in the UK before hitting the water in early August, ahead of the start of the race on October 29 in Alicante. After announcing the team's participation for the race on June 17, it was a race against time for Team Sanya and skipper Mike Sanderson to find, purchase and modify ...

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by Volvo Ocean Race Media and Stuart Alexander