The route around the world
The first offshore leg of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race will start in Alicante, Spain, on October 11, 2008, with in-port race seven days earlier.
2008-2009 Race Schedule
Event Start Date Nautical Miles
In-Port Race Alicante, Spain October 04, 2008
Leg 1 Alicante, Spain October 11, 2008 6,500
Leg 2 Cape Town, South Africa November 15, 2008 4,450
Leg 3 Kochi, India December 13, 2008 1,950
Leg 4 Singapore January 18, 2009 2,500
Leg 5 Qingdao, China February 14, 2009 12,300
Leg 6 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil April 11, 2009 4,900
Leg 7 Boston, USA May 16, 2009 2,550
Leg 8 Galway, Republic of Ireland June 6, 2009 950
Leg 9 Göteborg, Sweden June 14, 2009 525
Leg 10 Stockholm, Sweden June 25, 2009 370
Finish St Petersburg, Russia June 27, 2009
