Email Print Volvo Penta – sixth time supplier to the Volvo Ocean Race25 May 2017For the sixth time, Volvo Penta has signed as an official supplier to the Volvo Ocean RaceFor the sixth time, Volvo Penta has signed as an official supplier to the Volvo Ocean Race, providing each of the Volvo Ocean 65 sailing boats with a D2-75 engine with saildrive, hands-on engine maintenance and support, as well additional power during the race stopovers.The engines have already done one lap around the world, covering around 39,000NM during the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race. The same engines will be used for the forthcoming race.“The conditions of the Volvo Ocean Race are extreme and not only push the boats and sailing crew to the limit, but, also, all the equipment,” commented Mark Turner, Volvo Ocean Race CEO. “We need to ensure everything onboard is 100% reliable. Volvo Penta provides the perfect engines to suit these extreme conditions.“These boats have been built for two editions of the race and we have so much faith in the condition of the engines that we have not replaced them; we are confident they are up for a second trip around the world.”The engines will supply both auxiliary and propulsion power. During the race, the gearboxes will be sealed, with the engine used to power the boats’ total demand for electricity for computers, navigation equipment, lights and communication units onboard. Additionally, the engine will provide power to the batteries to run the water maker and to the hydraulic system for the canting keel.Hands-on technical expertise is also available from Volvo Penta to the race organisation and sailing teams through Volvo Penta engineer, Johannes Karlsson. Johannes who will travel to each race stopover.In addition, the company is providing its next generation petrol sterndrive engines – the V6 280 – and prop to helm equipment for new RIB boats that will be used by the sailing teams.

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