Juan Vila

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Not to be confused with Juan Villa.

Juan Vila (12 November 1961) is a Spanish sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups and Whitbread Round the World Races.

Born in Barcelona,[1] Vila sailed in the 1989–90 Whitbread Round the World Race on the Spanish entry, . He then competed in the 1993–94 event on Galicia '93 Pescanova, the 1997–98 event with Chessie Racing,[2] and the 2001–02 event on Illbruck Challenge. Illbruck Challenge won the event, now renamed as the Volvo Ocean Race.[3] He was the first Spanish sailor to win the trophy.[4]

He then joined Alinghi and was their navigator during the successful defence of the 2007 America's Cup.[5][6] He sailed as navigator on Alinghi 5 when it lost the 2010 America's Cup.[7][8]

He sailed with Banque Populaire V when it won the Jules Verne Trophy in 2012.[1][9] The team had to abandon an earlier attempt at the record in 2011.[10]

He sailed in the 2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race on Giacomo and on Wild Oats XI in the 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.[11][12]

Vila later joined Oracle Racing and was part of their design team for the 2017 America's Cup.[13] He will sail on Mapfre in the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race.[4][14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "News". www.trofeocondegodo.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. ^ Collins, George J.; Alexander, Kathy (27 April 2001). Chessie Racing: The Story of Maryland's Entry in the 1997-1998 Whitbread Round the World Race. JHU Press. ISBN 9780801864131. Retrieved 3 August 2017 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Race, Volvo Ocean. "SPANISH RACE WINNER IS LEGENDS AMBASSADOR". Volvo Ocean Race. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Spanish navigator Juan Vila returns to the Volvo Ocean Race with MAPFRE - MySailing.com.au". 20 July 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  5. ^ "America's Cup - Defender: Team Alinghi - from CupInfo". www.cupinfo.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  6. ^ "America's Cup 2007". www.cupinfo.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Weather follows court in delaying America's Cup". Stuff. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  8. ^ "America's Cup 2010 - Alinghi Race 2 Crew List". www.cupinfo.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  9. ^ admin@challengeandadventure.com. "Loïck Peyron and The Crew Of Maxi Trimaran Banque Populaire V Take The Jules Verne Trophy : Challenge and Adventure". challengeandadventure.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  10. ^ admin@challengeandadventure.com. "Banque Populaire V Arrives Back In Lorient After Forgoing Jules Vern Attempt : Challenge and Adventure". challengeandadventure.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  11. ^ "Chris Dickson ready to brave killer strait again". Stuff. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Tom Slingsby looks to add Sydney to Hobart to race win resume". Stuff. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Oracle Team USA design team for 2017 America's Cup - Cup Experience". 6 February 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  14. ^ http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/people/614_Joan-Vila.html
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