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Volvo Ocean Race Trophy - The "Fighting Finish"
To fully reflect the endeavor, the endurance and the competitiveness of this great race, a very special trophy was needed. Waterford Crystal, following a competition of international trophy suppliers, was chosen by the Volvo Ocean Race to create the piece. Based on a "Fighting Finish" between V.O.60 class boats, it artistically represents the close race everyone hopes for. The trophy took three months in the design stage and a further eight weeks to complete. Trophy designer Roy Cunningham is an avid sailor and a member of Waterford Harbour Sailing Club. He combined his maritime knowledge with his 28 years of crystal experience in overseeing the project. The sails are fashioned from a solid block of crystal, with over 100 hours of work in the careful sculpting of the final shape. The trophy base was carefully cut to capture the light of the waves and a world map marked out with the race route was painstakingly engraved.
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