Knut Frostad Is New CEO of Volvo Ocean Race

Norwegian round-the-world specialist Knut Frostad has been appointed as CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race.

Frostad, 40, will officially take up his position at race headquarters in Fareham, England on 3rd March.

Frostad said he was looking forward to the challenge of taking the helm of the world’s most prestigious ocean race. ‘The Whitbread/Volvo has been part of my life for 15 years so this is a dream job for me in many ways,’ he said.