ABN AMRO I
Other names | Team Delta Lloyd |
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Nation | Netherlands |
Class | Volvo Open 70 |
Sail no | NED–1 |
Designer(s) | Juan Kouyoumdjian |
Builder | Lelystad, Netherlands |
Launched | August 2005 |
Racing career | |
Skippers | Mike Sanderson |
Notable victories | 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race |
ABN AMRO I (also Team Delta Lloyd) is a Volvo Open 70 yacht. She won the 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Mike Sanderson.[1]
She also competed in the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race as Team Delta Lloyd skippered by .[2]
2005-06 crew[]
The line-up was led by skipper Mike Sanderson and technical director Roy Heiner and included Brad Jackson - Watch Captain (NZL) (New Zealand Endeavour/Merit Cup/Tyco), - Helmsman Trimmer (NZL) (Swedish Match/Team SEB) - Trimmer Pitman (NZL) (Tyco) Jan Dekker - Bowman (FRA/RSA) (Merit Cup/Tyco) Robert Greenhalgh - Helmsman Trimmer (UK) - Bowman (IRE) (News Corp) and Stan Honey - Navigator (USA).[3] Replacement crew included Mark Christensen (NZL), Sidney Gavignet (FRA) and Brian Thompson (GBR).
References[]
- ^ Volvo Ocean Race. "History - 40 years of life at the extreme". Volvo Ocean Race.
- ^ "News & Features - ISAF - World Sailing - Official Site : Dutch Team Delta Lloyd Is Eighth Boat In Volvo Ocean Race". sailing.org.
- ^ "ABN AMRO announces Volvo Ocean Race crew".
Categories:
- 2000s sailing yachts
- Sailing yachts built in the Netherlands
- Sailboat type designs by Juan Kouyoumdjian
- Sailing yachts of the Netherlands
- Volvo Ocean Race yachts
- Volvo Open 70 yachts