The Ocean Race has released its new brand identity on Thursday at an online event in which it confirms the first two participants (Photo Ainhoa Sánchez)

Previously known as the Whitbread Round the World Race (1973-1997) and the Volvo Ocean Race (2001-2018), the Ocean Race is the world's toughest crew race, and a key event in the sailing sport... although the race now has new owners, The Ocean Race retains Volvo as a premium sponsor.

The next edition of The Ocean Race will be released in 2021 from Alicante, with two types of ships: the high-tech IMOCA 60 and the VO65 monotypes that won the most equal race in the history of the event in the last edition.

There are nine new IMOCA 60 under construction and several of them are being prepared as projects for the Ocean Race... on the other hand, there are already six of the eight VO65 who have confirmed that they will be in line of departure in 2021...