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2001–2002 Volvo Ocean Race

{{Infobox sailing competition

| year = 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race

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| alt = Volvo Ocean Race logo

| caption =

| edition = 8th

| venue =

| host =

| dates = 23 Sept 2001 – 9 June 2002

| opening =

| opened_by =

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| titles =

| competitors = 8

| yachts = Volvo Ocean 60

| nations =

| qualify =

| winner = Illbruck Challenge

| award1_title =

| award1 =

| prev = 1997–98

| next = 2005–06

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The 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race was the eighth edition of the around-the-world sailing event Volvo Ocean Race, and the first under the name Volvo Ocean Race. For the 2001–02 the sponsorship of the race was taken over by Volvo and Volvo Cars. The race was renamed the Volvo Ocean Race. Stopovers were added in Germany, France, and Sweden being the Volvo's three biggest car markets in Europe. In addition the points system had been modified significantly in an effort to keep the race competitive until the final leg. The previous "points" race having been effectively won two full legs before the final gun.

John Kostecki, who had co-skippered with George Collins on Chessie Racing in the 1997 to 1998 Whitbread to great effect, captained his first Volvo Ocean race winner in 2002. Assa Abloy's new composite mold technique proved very quick, but not quite quick enough, while long time Whitbread skipper Grant Dalton's two boat syndicate suffered badly from a lack of preparation time (the Amer boats were last in the water).

For Leg 3, yachts joined the iconic Australian 2001 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race that begins on Boxing Day (the day after Christmas Day).

Participants

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!Boat

!Nation

!Designer

!Skipper

Amer Sports One{{NZL}}Mani FrersJobson, Gary. "Fighting Finish: The Volvo Ocean Race, Round the World 2001-2002." Nomad Press, 2002.{{flagicon|NZL}} {{sortname|Grant|Dalton}}
Amer Sports Too{{GBR}}Farr Yacht Design{{cite web |url=http://www.farrdesign.com/designs_full.htm |title=Farr Yacht Design. Design List |accessdate=3 November 2010 |archive-date=29 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529034420/http://www.farrdesign.com/designs_full.htm |url-status=dead }}{{flagicon|GBR}} {{sortname|Lisa|McDonald|Lisa McDonald (sailor)}}
Assa Abloy{{SWE}}Farr Yacht Design{{flagicon|Netherlands}} {{sortname|Roy|Heiner}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sailing.org.au/assa-abloy-axes-skipper-roy-heiner/|title=Assa Abloy axes skipper Roy Heiner - Australian Sailing|website=www.sailing.org.au|accessdate=1 August 2017}}
{{flagicon|UK}} {{sortname|Neal|McDonald}}
Djuice Dragons{{NOR}}Laurie Davidson{{flagicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Knut|Frostad}}
Illbruck Challenge{{GER}}Farr Yacht Design{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|John|Kostecki}}
Team News Corp{{AUS}}Farr Yacht Design{{flagicon|GBR}} {{sortname|Jez|Fanstone}}
Team SEB{{SWE}}Farr Yacht Design{{flagicon|SWE}} {{sortname|Gurra|Krantz}}
Team Tyco{{BMU}}Farr Yacht Design{{flagicon|NZL}} {{sortname|Kevin|Shoebridge}}

Lisa and Neal McDonald, skippers of rival boats, are husband and wife.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/10/sports/boating-report-his-and-hers-yachts-for-married-skippers.html|title=His and Hers Yachts For Married Skippers|date=10 March 2002|website=The New York Times|accessdate=1 August 2017}}

Route

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!Event

!Start date

!Finish date

!Start

!Finish

!Distance (nmi)

!Winner

Leg 123 September 200123 October 2001{{flagicon|UK}} Southampton{{flagicon|ZAF}} Cape Townalign=right| 7,350Illbruck Challenge
Leg 211 November 20014 December 2001{{flagicon|ZAF}} Cape Town{{flagicon|AUS}} Sydneyalign=right| 6,550Illbruck Challenge
Leg 326 December 20013 January 2002{{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney{{flagicon|NZL}} Aucklandalign=right| 2,050Assa Abloy
Leg 427 January 200219 February 2002{{flagicon|NZL}} Auckland{{flagicon|BRA}} Rio de Janeiroalign=right| 6,700Illbruck Challenge
Leg 522 March 200227 March 2002{{flagicon|BRA}} Rio de Janeiro{{flagicon|USA}} Miamialign=right| 4,450Assa Abloy
Leg 614 April 200217 April 2002{{flagicon|USA}} Miami{{flagicon|USA}} Baltimorealign=right| 875Team News Corp
Leg 728 April 200211 May 2002{{flagicon|USA}} Annapolis{{flagicon|FRA}} La Rochellealign=right| 3,400Illbruck Challenge
Leg 825 May 200231 May 2002{{flagicon|FRA}} La Rochelle{{flagicon|SWE}} Gothenburgalign=right| 1,075Assa Abloy
Leg 98 June 20029 June 2002{{flagicon|SWE}} Gothenburg{{flagicon|GER}} Kielalign=right| 250Djuice Dragons

Leg Results

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#Boat

! Leg 1
{{flagicon|GBR}}
{{flagicon|ZAF}}

! Leg 2
{{flagicon|ZAF}}
{{flagicon|AUS}}

! Leg 3
{{flagicon|AUS}}
{{flagicon|NZL}}

! Leg 4
{{flagicon|NZL}}
{{flagicon|BRA}}

! Leg 5
{{flagicon|BRA}}
{{flagicon|USA}}

! Leg 6
{{flagicon|USA}}
{{flagicon|USA}}

! Leg 7
{{flagicon|USA}}
{{flagicon|FRA}}

! Leg 8
{{flagicon|FRA}}
{{flagicon|SWE}}

! Leg 9
{{flagicon|SWE}}
{{flagicon|GER}}

! Total

1align=left| Illbruck Challenge

| style="background-color: gold;" |8

| style="background-color: gold;" |8

|5

| style="background-color: gold;" |8

| style="background-color: silver;" |7

|5

| style="background-color: gold;" |8

|5

| style="background-color: silver;" |7

| 61

2align=left| Assa Abloy

|4

|3

| style="background-color: gold;" |8

|5

| style="background-color: gold;" |8

| style="background-color: #cd7f32;" |6

| style="background-color: silver;" |7

| style="background-color: gold;" |8

| style="background-color: #cd7f32;" |6

| 55

3align=left| Amer Sports One

| style="background-color: silver;" |7

|4

| style="background-color: silver;" |7

|4

|3

| style="background-color: silver;" |7

|4

|4

|4

| 44

4align=left| Team Tyco

|5

|1
DNF

| style="background-color: #cd7f32;" |6

| style="background-color: #cd7f32;" |6

| style="background-color: #cd7f32;" |6

|3

| style="background-color: #cd7f32;" |6

| style="background-color: silver;" |7

|2

| 42

5align=left| Team News Corp

| style="background-color: #cd7f32;" |6

| style="background-color: #cd7f32;" |6

|4

|3

|4

| style="background-color: gold;" |8

|3

| style="background-color: #cd7f32;" |6

|1

| 41

6align=left| Djuice Dragons

|2

|5

|3

| style="background-color: silver;" |7

|2

|2

|2

|2

| style="background-color: gold;" |8

| 33

7align=left| Team SEB

|3

| style="background-color: silver;" |7

|1
DNF

|1
DNF

|5

|4

|5

|3

|3

| 32

8align=left| Amer Sports Too

|1

|2

|2

|2

|1

|1

|1
DNF

|1

|5

| 16

Overall Results

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! Pos

! Sail Number

! Yacht

! Country

! Yacht Type

! LOA
(Metres)

! Skipper

! Points

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1

| GER 4014

| Illbruck Challenge

| {{flagicon|GER}} Germany

| Farr Volvo Ocean 60

| 19.40

| John Kostecki

| 61

2

| SWE 1645

| Assa Abloy

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden

| Farr Volvo Ocean 60

| 19.40

| Roy Heiner
Neal McDonald

| 55

3

| EUR 1

| Amer Sports One

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Italy

| Frers Volvo Ocean 60

| 19.40

| Grant Dalton

| 44

4

| BER 2001

| Team Tyco

| {{flagicon|BER}} Bermuda

| Farr Volvo Ocean 60

| 19.40

| Kevin Shoebridge

| 42

5

| AUS 9011

| Team News Corp

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia

| Farr Volvo Ocean 60

| 19.40

| Jez Fanstone

| 41

6

| NOR 2

| Djuice Dragons

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway

| Davidson Volvo Ocean 60

| 19.40

| Knut Frostad

| 33

7

| SWE 20001

| Team SEB

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden

| Farr Volvo Ocean 60

| 19.40

| Gunnar Krantz

| 32

8

| EUR 2

| Amer Sports Too

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Italy

| Farr Volvo Ocean 60

| 19.40

| Lisa McDonald

| 16

colspan=8| References:{{cite web|url=https://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/W%20Liste.htm|author=Histoiredeshalfs|title=WOR60-VOR60-VO70=V065 Alphabetic List}}{{cite web|url=https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/media.prod.cyca/media/3440146/2001-shyr-program-low-res.pdf|title=Heading for Hobart|date=2001|publisher=CYCA|access-date=2023-01-10}}{{cite web|url=http://2002.volvooceanrace.org/result/leaderboard/|author=Volvo Ocean Race|title=Results and Leaderboard|access-date=2023-01-10|archive-date=2002-10-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021012075410/http://2002.volvooceanrace.org/result/leaderboard/|url-status=bot: unknown}}

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20011009111225/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/volvooceanrace/ National Geographic's Volvo Ocean Race] - National Geographic

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