Volvo Ocean RacePuma wins "golden pineapple"

Lars Bolle

 · 08.07.2012

Volvo Ocean Race: Puma wins "golden pineapple"Photo: Ian Roman/Volvo Ocean Race
Puma Ocean Racing off the Irish coast on the ninth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race
With the last in-port race, Puma-Racing takes the overall victory in the harbour race classification - without any effect on the overall classification

The last in-port race in Galway/Ireland was the final act of the eleventh Volvo Ocean Race. Although the American team Puma Ocean Racing won one of these races for the first time and thus also the overall ranking of the harbour races. However, this did not change the overall classification, as there were only six points to be won, but the gaps were much greater.

  Groupama skipper Franck Gammas with the trophy of the eleventh Volvo Ocean RacePhoto: Ian Roman/Volvo Ocean Race Groupama skipper Franck Gammas with the trophy of the eleventh Volvo Ocean Race

The French team Groupama took the overall victory, while Puma only managed third place overall.

Result of the In-Port Race Galway/Ireland:
1st Puma (Ken Read/USA) 6 points
2nd Camper (Chris Nicholson/New Zealand) 5
3. Telefonica (Iker Martinez/Spain) 4
4. Groupama (Franck Cammas/France) 3
5 Abu Dhabi (Ian Walker/Abu Dhabi) 2
6. Sanya (Mike Sanderson/China) 1

Final result of the In-Port Race Series
1st Puma 45 points
2. camper 44
3. Groupama 41
4. Abu Dhabi 37
5. Telefonica 27
6. Sanya 16

Final standings in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011/12
1st Groupama (Franck Cammas/France) 253 points
2nd Camper (Chris Nicholson/New Zealand) 231
3. Puma (Ken Read/USA) 226
4. Telefonica (Iker Martinez/Spain) 213
5. Abu Dhabi (Ian Walker) 131
6. Sanya (Mike Sanderson/China) 51

Strong when it counts. Groupama took overall victory in the 11th edition of the Volvo Ocean Race before the final Inport Race

Wild, wilder, VO70

Share article:
Lars Bolle

Lars Bolle

Chief Editor Digital

Lars Bolle is Editor-in-Chief Digital and one of the co-founders of YACHT's online presence. He worked for many years as an editor in the Sports and Seamanship section and has covered many sailing events. His personal sailing vita ranges from competitive dinghy sailing (German champion 1992 in the Finn Dinghy) to historic and modern dinghy cruisers and charter trips.

Most read in category Regatta