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Volvo Ocean Race School Programme

Hong Kong, 17 to 31 January 2018

About Volvo Ocean Race Hong Kong

The Volvo Ocean Race is Hong Kong’s newest global event which is coming to Hong Kong for the first time ever! It is an eight month around- the-world sailing race that stops in Hong Kong for a fifteen day World Race Festival.

Venue: Kai Tak Runway ParkDates: 17-31 January 2018

About the Hong Kong School Programme

The Volvo Ocean Race Hong Kong is inviting schools to participate in our School Programme which offers students a unique opportunity to combine learning and interactive hands-on experiences while exposing students to a global event.

The School Programme includes a behind-the-scenes tour, interactive hands-on experiences with educational material including worksheets that have been developed around the school curriculum and tie in with learning objectives and outcomes relating to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) but can also be adapted for other subject areas.

The promotion of STEM education aligns with the world wide education trend of equipping students to meet the challenges and changes in our society and around the world with rapid economic, scientific and technological developments.

School Programme includes Free admission PLUS free transport for the

first 100 classes who register

Guided tour of the event with interactive hands-on experiences

Education materials and STEM worksheets to complete at the event for;• Primary Years 1-3• Primary Years 4-6• Secondary Years 1-3

please note all ages are welcome to participate and teachers can adapt worksheets for different abilities and subjects

Information about the Volvo Ocean Race event attractions

School and Individual competition – win prizes for the school and students

Example School Visit Schedule (indicative only)Total recommended visit time: 2-2.5 hours

09:30 Arrive and greeted by our volunteer Tour Guide

09:30–11:00 Guided tour around the event, interactive activities and complete STEM worksheets

11:00–11:15 School and individual competition

11:15–11:30 Performance by Wisdom the Mascot

11:45 Depart

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Volvo Ocean Race School Programme

Next steps…

Check out the STEM worksheet for your age group, event attractions and Volvo Ocean Race background at www.volvooceanracehk.com/school-programme/

Register at www.volvooceanracehk.com/school-programme/register/ or contact [email protected] for more information

After you register, we will be in contact with further updates and information for your visit.

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1 The Globe

A 3-D dome structure that plays videos related to sustainability and the environment and provides students with an immersive experience

Race Festival Attractions

2 Boat Cross Section

A full sized boat that is cut in half provides students with an opportunity to experience what it is like to physically be on one of the race boats. Students can test out the steering wheel and see what it’s like to live in the small quarters while the sailors are on-board.

3 Boat Yard

A long indoor structure where students can see the boat crew in action repairing and maintaining the boats and sails to get ready for the next race.

4 Grinding machine

Students have the chance to experience what it is like to be a sailor on board during the race by having a turn on a grinding machine which is used to move the sails on a boat.

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5 Volvo Ocean Race boats

Students can get a closer look at the race boats while they are moored in the water

6 Volvo Pavilion

Students can interact with a number of elements and activities in the huge Volvo Pavilion structure that is 50metres wide and 50metres long

8 Team Bases

Each boat has a double storey team area made from shipping containers that acts as a base for the team while they visit Hong Kong.

9 Wisdom the mascot

Wisdom is the Volvo Ocean Race mascot who is an Albatross bird who helps spread the word about the importance of keeping the ocean clean

10 Arrival stage and trophy

Students can pretend they are a sailor in the race by walking across the ceremony stage and feeling what it is like to win the race

7 Team Information Towers

Students can learn more about each boat and team by reading the dual language Information Towers throughout the Race Festival

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17 to 31 Jauary 2018

The Volvo Ocean Race is an eight month around-the-world sailing race that has been running since 1973 and is considered one of the toughest sport competitions in the world.

For weeks at a time, the sailors endure conditions ranging from freezing cold to searing heat, while waves constantly slam the boat. All the while, they are under relentless pressure to perform at their peak.

The boats in the race are ten storeys high and sixty five feet long and are completely identical so the competition is considered one of strategy and crew performance rather than design.

There are eight boats in the race and they are typically backed by a corporate sponsor with the relevant team representing the nationality of that sponsor. For the first time ever, there will be a Hong Kong represented boat called Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag. There are seven to eleven sailors on each boat depending on the gender ratio plus an on board reporter who captures content around the clock.

The race starts in Spain on Sunday 22 October and the race is divided into sections or ‘legs’, stopping at twelve cities during the course of the race and for the first time in the event’s history, the boats will visit Hong Kong. The Race Festival will start on Wednesday 17th January 2018 and the eight boats are expected to arrive in Victoria Harbour on Saturday 20th January and will depart Hong Kong for New Zealand on Wednesday 7th February. A Victoria Harbour race and a race around Hong Kong Island will take place along with a World Race Festival during the boat’s visit.

Volvo Ocean Race

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2017-18 Route

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