NBCSN TO PRESENT 20 HOURS OF VOLVO OCEAN RACE 2014-15

 

NBCSN Coverage Begins Sunday, October 26 at 1 p.m. ET

 

Nine-Month Race To Air On NBCSN For 39 Consecutive Weekends

 

Volvo Ocean Race To Cover Nearly 40,000 Nautical Miles Around The Globe

 

NBCSN will present 20 hours of coverage of the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, the 12^th edition of the world’s premier offshore sailing race, which traverses nearly 40,000 nautical miles around the globe. NBCSN’s coverage of the nine-month race will begin on Sunday, October 26 at 1 p.m. ET, with a 90-minute special which highlights the start of the race and previews the 39-week sailing campaign. Following the debut in October, NBCSN will telecast 30-minute highlight shows, each weekend, throughout the nine-months of the race. 

 

Seven teams representing more than eight countries are competing in the 2014 Volvo Ocean Race, including Team SCA (Sweden), Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (Abu Dhabi), Dongfeng Race Team (China), Team Brunel (Netherlands), Team Alvimedica (USA/Turkey), Team Vestas Wind (Denmark), Team España (Spain). The race begins on October, 4 in Alicante, Spain and features a 38,739 nautical mile course that will take the boats through Cape Town, South Africa, Abu Dabi, UAE, Sanya, China, Auckland, New Zealand, Itajai, Brazil, Newport, Rhode Island, Lisbon, Portugal, and Lorient, France. The race concludes on June 27, 2015 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

 

“NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the Louis Vuitton Series and the 34th Americas Cup was a tremendous success and demonstrated the country’s strong appetite for sailing on television.” said Jon Miller, President, Programming NBC Sports and NBCSN. “We look forward to showcasing the Volvo Ocean Race, and some of the best sailors in the world, as they cross the globe in one of the most prestigious and physically demanding races in the sport.”

 

“We are calling this race the human edition,” said Knut Frostad, CEO, Volvo Ocean Race. “We want to highlight the emotional drama and adventures of sailing around the world at these speeds. What are the sailors thinking? What are they feeling? How are they interacting in the tight quarters of their 65-foot boats while living life at the extreme over nine months.”

 

Onboard Reporters

Each team will have a dedicated onboard reporter, who will shoot video, conduct interviews, and report from each boat during the race. Every episode on NBCSN will feature coverage from the onboard reporters, who will provide a unique and exclusive look at the action on each boat.

 

NBCSN Volvo Ocean Race Television Schedule:

Date	Event	Network	Time
October 26	Weeks 1-3	NBCSN	1p.m.
November 2	Week 4	NBCSN	2 p.m.
November 8	Week 5	NBCSN	3 p.m.
November 16	Week 6	NBCSN	10:30 p.m.
November 23	Week 7	NBCSN	2:30 p.m.
November 29	Week 8	NBCSN	6 p.m.
December 7	Week 9	NBCSN	4 p.m.
December 14	Week 10	NBCSN	5:30 p.m.
December 21	Week 11	NBCSN	5:30 p.m.
December 28	Week 12	NBCSN	6:30 p.m.
January 4	Week 13	NBCSN	5 p.m.
January 9	Week 14	NBCSN	6:30 p.m.
January 16	Week 15	NBCSN	11 p.m.
January 25	Week 16	NBCSN	1 p.m.
February 1	Week 17	NBCSN	5 p.m.
February 8	Week 18	NBCSN	5:30 p.m.
February 15	Week 19	NBCSN	Noon
February 21	Week 20	NBCSN	1 p.m.
March 1	Week 21	NBCSN	6 p.m.
March 7	Week 22	NBCSN	Noon
March 14	Week 23	NBCSN	4:30 p.m.
March 22	Week 24	NBCSN	3:30 p.m.
March 29	Week 25	NBCSN	4:30 p.m.
April 5	Week 26	NBCSN	2:30 p.m.
April 11	Week 27	NBCSN	12:30 p.m.
April 19	Week 28	NBCSN	2:30 p.m.
April 25	Week 29	NBCSN	6 p.m.
May 3	Week 30	NBCSN	4 p.m.
May 9	Week 31	NBCSN	3:30 p.m.
May 17	Week 32	NBCSN	4 p.m.
May 23	Week 33	NBCSN	4:30 p.m.
May 31	Week 34	NBCSN	1 p.m.
June 7	Week 35	NBCSN	4 p.m.
June 14	Week 36	NBCSN	3:30 p.m.
June 21	Week 37	NBCSN	4 p.m.
June 28	Week 38	NBCSN	1 p.m.
July 5	Week 39	NBCSN	7:30

 

Volvo Ocean Race By The Numbers

 

1 -                    Onboard Reporter on each boat

 

7 -                    Teams competing

 

9 -                    Months of the race

 

12 -                  Times the race has been held

 

30 -                  Minutes of each telecast on NBCSN (Excluding the 90-minute debut)

 

39 -                  Weeks of coverage on NBCSN

 

65 -                  Length of each boat in feet

 

1973 -              Year of the event first started

 

38,789 -           Length of the course in nautical miles

 

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ABOUT THE VOLVO OCEAN RACE

The Volvo Ocean Race, headquartered in Alicante, Spain, is the leading round-the-world sailing race for teams, with a series of stops that give fans the chance to experience the In-Port Race series. The race began in 1973 and was then known as the Whitbread Round-The-World Race. Volvo (cars) and Volvo Group became owners in 2001-02 and the race name was changed. Today it is sailing's biggest offshore race and one of the most coveted prizes in the sport. It lasts for nearly nine months, travels nearly 40,000 nautical miles - the longest sporting event in the world.