Very green

Maybe the widely reported algae problems in China are part of a brilliant marketing campaign to coincide with a recently announced sponsorship arrangement for an entrant in the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race. The Green Team, led by skipper Ian Walker, has now revealed that they will now be called The Green Dragon Team after securing title sponsorship from a syndicate of Chinese companies. The team already holds strong Chinese links with construction of the boat taking place in China at McConaghy Boats in Zhuhai, making it the first Volvo Open 70 boat to be built in China.