High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Volvo Baltic Race is a yacht race held in the Baltic Sea, sponsored by Volvo. It has been held in 2003 and 2004 as training series for VO60 ships, targeting the Volvo Ocean Race.Volvo Baltic Race, for the SEB Trophy is a three-week sprint version of Volvo Ocean Race. It will either be taking part in, or be in port at the same time, as three of Northern Europe's biggest events: Kiel Week, Germany, The Swedish Match Cup in Marstrand, Sweden, and the Accenture Gotland Runt. Initiator is Viamare, the Swedish yacht and hotel conglomerate.