Dongfeng Sailing Team equipped with Aeolus’ Tyres, after intensive training and practice for a good 10 months, shot off the departure line of 2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) in Alicante, Spain, at 14:00, October 11, 2014, local time (20:00, October 11, 2014, Beijing Time), kicking off its performance in the Race.
Aeolus Tyres, a strategic partner of Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle, equips the “Dongfeng” Yacht for this international extreme sporting event. The Dongfeng Sailing Team which takes part in the VOR on behalf of China not only opens a new chapter of Chinese professional ocean race, but more importantly, sets forth a long-term program to search and train Chinese professional voyagers. With Dongfeng Yacht setting sail, the Dongfeng Sailing Team has made a step closer to the goal of having only Chinese crew for 2020 VOR.
VOR is the most prestigious and most challenging ocean race in the world today, famed as the “Mount Everest for Voyagers” and “Offshore F1”. The VOR is held every four years; so far 12 editions of the Race have been held.
