Single-handed round the world race
with equal opportunities
The SolOceans is the first equal opportunity, single-handed round the world race. Skippers and sponsors will sail on one-design monohulls with controlled costs: Veolia Oceans®.
The SolOceans was dreamed up, is organized, broadcasted and developed by the SailingOne, the company that created the Veolia Oceans®. SailingOne will produce and market the Veolia Oceans®.
The SolOceans is the first single-handed round the world race in which international skippers are guaranteed to compete on an equal footing on 16m high-tech Oceanic One Designs® all completly identical to each other with regards to hull, equipment and sails.
The SolOceans is also the first single-handed round the world race that guarantees complete control of entry and running costs, enabling small businesses as well as large firms to take part on an equal footing, with reasonable budgets.
The SolOceans is the first oceanic race that contractually guarantees the same minimum media exposure to each competing team, in addition to regular editorial media coverage and sports news.
The SolOceans is the first single-handed round the world race scheduled to run every two years with one race per year: first leg France - New Zealand during the last quarter of the year, followed by the second leg New Zealand to France at the beginning of the following year. And so on.
The reconnaissance of the Leg 1 of the SolOceans will start on Sunday, December 16th 2007.
The first SolOceans fleet will leave France on Sunday, October 25th 2009.
