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Schedule and Programme

Gothenburg 14-21 June 2018
Legends Race starts 21 June 2018
The Hague 24-30 June 2018

  • The Legends Race will be part of the official programme in Gothenburg and The Hague.
  • An open boat programme will run daily with dockside history boards and crew onboard telling the stories of the boat.
  • Hospitality offers from each host city will be available with the possibility of charter sailing.
  • A Parade of Sail will be held in both cities with live presentations of the boats and music appropriate to the era. Dates to be confirmed.
  • At each port there will be an array of social events. In Gothenburg there will be a Whitbread bar with a Legends exhibition, and in The Hague, there will be a celebration when the boats finish and also an official prizegiving.

The race

  • The race will start on the same line as the final leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, but about one hour eariler.
  • Live interviews with the crews will precede an official docking out ceremony as the boats leave for the start.
  • Fans will be able to follow the start on spectator boats on the water or watch live coverage on the giant screens in the Race Village.
  • Regular updates from the Legends Race fleet will be posted throughout the race.
  • In The Hague, there will be an on-water welcome to honour the boats and a reception in the Race Village as well as a prizegiving.

The Legends Race

  • News and Entries

  • Schedule and Programme

  • Documents and contact information

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