The PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG team and the rest of the teams participating in the 2011-2012 Volvo Ocean Race are working through the tough environment in the South China Sea. Check out the latest update from Amory Ross, MCM PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG: Taking a Beating
PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG finished the first stage of Leg 4, and now the team and the rest of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet is off to Auckland. Stats below:
RESULTS
Leg 4, Stage 1
POS TEAM START TIME
1 Team Telefónica 07:00.00
2 Groupama Sailing Team 07:02.34
3 Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing 07:03.36
4 Team Sanya 07:07.32
5 CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand 07:09.13
6 PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG 07:39.17
Overall standings:
POS TEAM OVERALL
1 Team Telefónica 101
2 CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand 83
3 Groupama Sailing Team 73
4 PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG 53
5 Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing 43
6 Team Sanya 17
PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG scoring:
POS RACE/LEG PTS TOTAL
2 Alicante In-Port Race 5 5
– Leg 1* – 5
3 Cape Town In-Port Race 4 9
3 Leg 2, Stage 1 16 25
4 Leg 2, Stage 2 (3rd in Leg 2 overall) 3 28
4 Abu Dhabi In-Port Race 3 31
2 Leg 3, Stage 1 5 36
4 Leg 3, Stage 2 12 48
2 Sanya In-Port Race 5 53
* Retired from leg
(Photo Credit: Amory Ross, MCM PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG)
Our core team posted photos of today’s Pro-Am Race in Sanya on the BERG Propulsion Facebook page. Check out Mar Mostro and the rest of the fleet here: www.facebook.com/bergpropulsion.
Nearly 6,000 VIPs are expected to attend the Sanya stopover of the 2011-2012 Volvo Ocean Race. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG is among the teams expected to host several of them, as is BERG Propulsion. With increased economic growth in the Asian market, especially China, the Sanya stopover is an important step in building lasting relationships for sponsors, teams, suppliers and a bevvy of companies across various industries that intend to expand in the region.
Says Sven Österberg, General Manager of Event Management at Sweden-based Volvo Group:
“It’s very important to meet customers in this brilliant, vibrant environment over three days with a mix of business, leisure and the very special Volvo Ocean Race sailing experience.
“Building the brand is important but for us it’s really about building relationships.”
BERG Propulsion echos this sentiment, and the Volvo Ocean Race serves as an exceptional platform from which we can build and development new and existing relationships with our customers.
There is mucg excitement surrounding the Race Village with all of the VIPs, the buzz and activity in the area and the well-deserved awards PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG has captured in Sanya (MCM Award for Amory Ross, Shore Crew award for the PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG Shore Team).
But at the end of the day, nothing beats being out on the water!
Mar Mostro was back out in the water today as the teams in the Volvo Ocean Race held their practice sail in Sanya. No matter how grueling each Leg is it’s safe to say that the teams are definitely more at home on the water.
While the shore teams are busy making sure all is well with the yachts some managed to get out on the water onboard the RIB, powered by BERG. Our BERG Propulsion set up team captured some shots of the practice sail and the Sanya coastline.
It feels good to be out there again!
