< Return to previous page                                                              the events   The photographs above were taken in Les Sables d'Olonne in France at the Vendee Globe race launch 2008.   The Aviva Ocean Racing stand was situated quayside and one of the main features on the stand was the VR   Sailing system.	.
		This year on the 1st June 2009 Norwich Union officially became known as Aviva, the launch party was held at   the head offices in the centre of Norwich. Dee Caffari skipper of the company's 60ft racing yacht was there to   autograph her recent book and also to give a speech about her experiences during the Vendee Globe round the   world race.