Peter de Ridder's Mean Machine to be second Volvo Ocean Race team

Ibiza, Spain will become the center of international pro sailing on Monday, for two reasons. First the Ibiza Balearia Trophy, the last event of this year's Breitling Medcup TP52 season, begins that day. Second, on Monday morning and always in Ibiza, the Volvo Ocean Race top management will make an important announcement concerning the round-the-world race. According to the information we have, Peter de Ridder's Mean Machine will most probably become the second sailing team to join the race. At this stage we do not know whether Mutua Madrileña, the Spanish insurance group that sponsors de Ridder's successful TP52 team, will also sponsor the Volvo Ocean Race campaign.