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Volvo Ocean Race - Follow the build of team Azkonobel

by Volvo Ocean Race on 20 Jul 2017
June 14 - team AzkoNobel's new VO65 racing yacht left Lisbon headed for the team’s home base in The Hague. Thierry Martinez / Team AkzoNobel
Follow the construction of a new One Design Volvo Ocean 65.

The build process takes over 36,000 man hours, In this video you can follow the construction of a One Design Volvo Ocean 65 racing machine from start to sailing, in a top quality building facility.. Team AkzoNobel will race this boat in the 2017-18 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race.

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