Team SCA

Team SCA, an all-womens team, was the first campaign announced for the next Volvo Ocean Race, which starts on October 4, 2014. To date seven female crew members have been selected to be part of the team. For the past seven months the team has been training from their base in Lanzarote, Spain. At the end of September SCA launched its new Volvo Ocean... 65 and the international crew will continue their rigorous training program right up to the start of the race. Helly Hansens leading technologies and innovative Scandinavian design were deciding factors in SCAs selection of Helly Hansen as its official clothing partner. With a wide product range in offshore clothing, base layers and footwear, as well as a line of marine inspired sportswear, the company covers all the requirements for the campaign. Helly Hansen has initiated a special project to develop a range of sailing gear with a clear SCA visual identity. This commitment also includes new and progressive design for the shore team and supporters. Some of these products will also be available for sale through Helly Hansen's network of shops. The athletes on Team SCA are going to be exposed to every imaginable ocean environment from the Southern Ocean to the tropics across the races 40,000 nautical miles says Erik Burbank, Helly Hansens Vice President of Global Marketing. In SCA we have found a management team, a group of sailors, and a sponsor skilled enough not only to be successful in the competition, but also to live up to the spirit of the VOR itself. This is exactly the kind of team that Helly Hansen looks to partner with.Read More