David Witt (sailor)
David Neil Witt (born 5 March 1971) is an Australian sailor who has competed in multiple Volvo Ocean Races.
Witt attended Newington College from 1984 until 1989.[1]
Sailing career[]
Born in Sydney, Witt sailed on Innovation Kvaerner during the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race.
Winner of Multiple (unspecified) World Sailing Titles [2]
He has appeared in over 20 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races.[3] He is the skipper of Scallywag, a 100 ft super maxi which he helped to design.[4]
He is the skipper of Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag in the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 219
- ^ http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/video/10815_Daily-Live-Tuesday-16-January.html
- ^ http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/people/611_David-Witt.html
- ^ http://www.fragrantharbour.com/Have_your_Say/David%20Witt%20interview.html
- ^ "David Witt to take on the Volvo Ocean Race |". 22 February 2016.
- ^ "David Witt: Preparing for the Pinnacle >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". 9 July 2017.
Categories:
- Australian male sailors (sport)
- 1971 births
- People educated at Newington College
- Volvo Ocean Race sailors
- Sportsmen from New South Wales
- Sailors from Sydney
- Living people