Volvo Penta delivers worldwide engineering expertise for the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18
(WorldNews Sweden)

As an official supplier to the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18, Volvo Penta is providing D2-75 engines on the Volvo Ocean 65 boats, gasoline sterndrives for the team support RIBs used in the host cities, as well as power for the Volvo Pavilion. Johannes Karlsson, is responsible for making sure all these systems are in perfect working order for the duration of the competition - more than eight months. `It`s a big task, but it`s exciting too,` said Karlsson. `I naturally tend to be drawn to adventures and challenges where there is a need to fix and repair things. There is a satisfaction in knowing I have found a solution.` Karlsson is a key part of The Boatyard, a one-stop mobile shop that travels to...