Volvo Ocean Race experience

Hello!

I take advantage of the moment, because today begins the 4th leg of the Volvo Ocean Race from Sanya (China) to Auckland (New Zealand), to speak of this international event that I was lucky to be part of.

For those who don't know about it, the Volvo Ocean Race is the round the world race. This latest edition began last October in Alicante, where I was a volunteer. Seven teams travel the world from port to port only with the help of the wind and his expert handling of boats Volvo Ocean 65. The teams are:

- Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing

- Dongfeng Race Team

- MAPFRE

- Team Brunel

- Team Alvimedica

- Team SCA

- Team Vestas Wind

The reason to speak about the event in this blog is its international character and the necessary management of languages and translation and interpretation.

The Volvo Ocean Race gather, not only the employees who work there, who come from different parts of the world, but also tourists and sailing enthusiasts. I personally had the opportunity to practice languages, especially English, with workers and visitors. Although I didn't make any translation work, I know that behind this event it was a team of translation to help every visitor to be a part of it.

The slogan Back to the sea has a corresponding Spanish version “Volvemos al mar”. And the same with billboards, information of the Race Village and the agenda of its activities, visits to the museum...

The Volvo Ocean Race experience was great to meet people, to learn to work together, to be part of such an important and globally event, and of course to understand the importance of translation and interpretation that makes it possible.

Here you have the link to the official website of the Volvo Ocean Race, in case you want to know how is going the competition.