Volvo 2021 - an additional class

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Volvo have sold the race to a group led by current executives but will remain as sponsors for 2021. The new owners have indicated that the current V65's may be joined in the next edition by an additional class, which reading between the lines sounds like it might bear some relation to the Vendee Globe.

 

https://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/news/11833_Next-edition-of-the-race-planned-for-2021-under-new-ownership.html

 

“Opening the race to another existing class would allow us to tap into an existing inventory of round the world race boats that are at the cutting edge of technology. We see this as a way to challenge the best sailors in the world with a class that encourages development and sits at the forefront of the sport.”