Groupama becomes third Volvo 70 to be launched for 2011/12 race

12:00 PM Sun 15 May 2011 GMT

'Groupama Sailing Team puts their new Volvo Open 70, Groupama 4, in the water at their base in Lorient. - Groupama launch 150511' Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

Groupama Sailing Team's new Volvo Open 70 was launched this afternoon in Lorient, France. 'We've been working hard but won't stop here. It actually just begins.' said skipper Franck Cammas. 'We are now done with sketches; the boat is here in front of us,' said the team's shore crew manager, Australian Ben Wright. 'We've been working hard but won't stop here. It actually just begins.' Sailors, engineers, boat builders, Groupama employees and fans all attended Groupama 4's long-awaited launch. Skipper Franck Cammas explained, 'The initial schedule had to be changed due to some construction problems. Everything cannot always go as ...

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