The final plan for the Race village for the Volvo Ocean Race India Stopover has been finalized by Volvo Event Management UK and the Cochin port Trust.
A team comprising Mr Jack Lloyd, Race Director, Mr Jeremy Troughton, Director Planning and Operations, MsAllison Crook, Events Manager and Ms Rosie Julian, Operations Manager currently on visit to Cochin Port , held discussions with the Stopover Team and reviewed the ongoing development activities in this connection. The locations for the finish of the second leg of the Race arriving from Cape Town and the Start line for the third leg from Cochin to Singapore have also been finalized. Discussions were held regarding various sponsorship and marketing avenues related to the stopover event, which is happening for the first time in India. The most important activity is the construction of the Race Village and the Team Area in the Port premises, which among others, will have a state of the art media centre, to cater to the needs of hundreds of global and national media persons, from the print, broadcast and new media sectors. The event would be beamed across 200 countries and also feature a live feed on the internet. This will house the major offices of the Volvo Ocean race Stopover, like the International Jury Office, Race Management Office, Events and Operations Office, Logistics Office etc., besides the media and accreditation offices. A major item of work in progress is the lengthening of the berth for boats/yachts in the Race Village area. Four major international luxury cruise vessels are landing at Cochin port during the Stopover period. The cruise vessels are: Legend of the Seas (Dec 3) Celebrity Quest, Seabourne Spirit and Nautica (Dec 10).
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