The first Volvo Extreme 40 'Holmatro' is launched

© Richard Langdon / www.oceanimages.co.uk Spectacular launch of first Volvo Extreme 40
Today, around 2 pm, it all happened. After months of hard work the 40 foot long catamaran, the Volvo Extreme 40 sailed her first mile. The boat was launched on the windy waters of Vastervik in Sweden (about 100 miles south of Stockholm).