Damian Foxall
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Damian Foxall (born 7 March 1969)[1] is an Irish sailor from County Kerry.[2]
Personal details[]
Foxall is engaged to be married to French-Canadian Suzy-Ann who he has two children with Oisin and Neave and resides in Ireland.[3]
Key Sailing Results[]
In addition to his offshore experience, Foxall has also been associated with dinghy, Olympic and America's Cup sailing. [4][5]
Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round the World Races | ||||||
5 | 2018 | 2017–2018 Volvo Ocean Race | Volvo Ocean 65 | Team Vestas 11th Hour Racing | ||
6 | 2014 | 2014–2015 Volvo Ocean Race | Volvo Ocean 65 | Donfeng race team | [5] | |
1 | 2011 | 2011–2012 Volvo Ocean Race | Volvo Ocean 70 | Groupama sailing team | [6][7][5] | |
5 | 2009 | 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race | Volvo Ocean 70 | Green Dragon Racing Team | [8][5] | |
1 | 2008 | Barcelona World Race | IMOCA 60 | Paprec Virbac 2 | with Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) | [9] |
5 | 2006 | 2005-2006 Volvo Ocean Race | Volvo Ocean 70 | Ericsson Racing Team | ||
1 | 2005 | Oryx Quest | - | Maxi Cat - Doha | as a crew member | [10] |
WR | 2004 | Eastabout Non-Stop Round The World record | - | Maxi Cat - Cheyenne | skippered by Steve Fossett (USA) as a crew member | |
4 | 2002 | 2001-2002 Volvo Ocean Race | Whitbread 60 | Team Tyco | ||
Trans-oceanic Races | ||||||
2 | 2013 | Transat Jacques Vabre | Multi | Mod 70 - Oman Air-Musandam | with (FRA) | [11] |
ABN | 2005 | Transat Jacques Vabre | ORMA 60 | Foncia | with (FRA) | [12] |
8 | 2000 | Beneteau Figaro | JACQUES VABRE | with F. PROFFIT | ||
5 | 1998 | Beneteau Figaro | SKIPPER ELF | with (FRA) | ||
Other Race | ||||||
Various | 2017 | Trimaran circuit | MOD 70 | Pheado | ||
WR | 2016 | Outright Round Ireland | Multi | MOD 70 - Phaedo | 36 hours and 52 minutes | [13] |
1 | 2016 | Round Ireland Race | Multi | MOD 70 - OMANSAIL | ||
1 | 2014 | Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland | Multi | - | (new record) as a crew member | [14] |
1 | 2006 | Archipelago Raid | with Magnus Woxen | [15] | ||
2004 | America Cup Challenger Series Louis Vuitton Acts |
IACC | K-Challenge | |||
1 | 2004 | ORMA tri | Sergio Tacchini | as a crew member | ||
60 | 2003 | ISAF Sailing World Championships | Tornado | Cadiz, ESP | [5] | |
12 | 2002 | Formula 18 World Championship | Formula 18 | Travemunde, GER | [5] | |
1997 | Solitaire du Figaro | Beneteau Figaro |
Sailing career[]
Foxall has competed in ten round-the-world races which include four 1st place wins.
Solo Offshore Sailing[]
In 1997 Foxall became the first non-French entry to win the rookie class in the Single-handed offshore race - La Solitaire du Figaro. He went on to confirm his success in 1998-1999 with a leg win, before changing to the ORMA 60` Trimaran class[citation needed]
Two Person Stopping Round the World Race[]
In the 2007/2008 Barcelona World Race, sailing with co-skipper Jean-Pierre Dick on the Open 60 Paprec-Virbac.[9] He was subsequently described as a national hero and Ireland's top international sailor and was greeted at a reception at the Presidential Residence in Ireland[16]
Crewed Stopping Round the World Race[]
In 2011 Foxall won the Volvo Ocean race with Team Groupama.[7]
Other rtw events include 5 Volvo ocean races, and a World Record circumnavigation in early 2004 with Steve Fossett on the G-Class catamaran Cheyenne. He was named Sailor of the Month by in March 2004.[17]
Damian is a sailor and sustainability manager with Team Vestas 11th Hour racing.[18] Competing in the Volvo Ocean Race, whilst promoting Ocean health and sustainability as part of the Team Vestas 11th Hour racing core goals. http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/teams/Vestas-11th-Hour-Racing.html
Multihulls[]
His results in the ORMA 60' Trimaran class include: 1st - Transat Quebec-St Malo. 2st - ORMA circuit championship. 3 participations in Double Handed Transat Jacques Vabre, including 2nd, 3rd and a capsize. 2 Grand prix wins.[citation needed]
In 2019, Foxall made a 400-metre descent on skis from the summit of Ireland's highest mountain, Carrauntoohil (1,014 m), down the Shoulder of Corrán to the top of the steep gully known as the Devil's Ladder.[19][20][21]
Conservation Work[]
Canadian Wildlife Federation[]
From 2012-2017 Damian worked as Recreation Education Manager for the Canadian Wildlife Federation[22] and is an advocate for outdoor education, connecting people with the natural world to promote health and conservation. Damian continues to collaborate with CWF especially promoting the WILD About Sports program as part of CWF education programs across Canada.
Outdoor Education[]
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Damian Foxall is an active promoter of Ocean conservation. Ambassador for : Sailors for the sea; Race for water. He also works to promote Best practices at afloat with regards to marine mammals. See - When whales meet sails
Bibliography[]
- Ocean Fever: The Damian Foxall Story (an Illustrated Paperback Book). The Collins Press; Illustrated edition. 1 October 2011. ISBN 978-1848890374.
Footnotes[]
- ^ "Damian Foxall - The Ocean Race". Archived from the original on 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "Kerry's Foxall wins round-the-world yacht race". Independent.ie. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ "Derrynane boy gripped with ocean fever again". 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ S1-E7 - Off Watch - A Conversation with Damian Foxall. theoceanrace.org. May 26, 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Damian Foxall at World Sailing
- ^ "Les navigants". cammas-groupama.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Team, Afloat. ie. "Foxall Dream Comes True in Galway as Groupama Win Volvo Ocean Race".
- ^ "About Damian Foxall". Archived from the original on 15 March 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Paprec-Virbac 2 Wins Barcelona World Race". International Sailing Federation. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Multiplast and Doha 2006 win the Oryx Quest".
- ^ "November 2013 – Challenge and Adventure".
- ^ "Capsized racing sailors rescued". 8 November 2005.
- ^ "Record breaker: Fastest voyage around Ireland".
- ^ "Damian Foxall steers trimaran to world record". The Irish Times. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Sogetti leads Archipelago Raid". 27 June 2006.
- ^ "Foxall's over moon after global marathon victory". Independent.ie. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ^ "Sailor of the Year Awards 2004". Archived from the original on 31 March 2008.
- ^ "11th Hour Racing Team names veteran sailor Damian Foxall as Sustainability Manager".
- ^ Renowned sailor completes descent of Carrauntoohil on skis Archived 2019-11-17 at the Wayback Machine RTÉ News, 2019-02-03.
- ^ Summit video Damian Foxall, 2019-02-03.
- ^ Descent video Damian Foxall, 2019-02-03.
- ^ "Canadian Wildlife Federation: Damian Foxall". cwf-fcf.org. Archived from the original on 2015-02-17.
External links[]
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Irish male sailors (sport)
- Volvo Ocean Race sailors
- Tornado class sailors
- IMOCA 60 class sailors
- Volvo 65 class sailors
- Volvo 70 class sailors