Team AkzoNobel

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Team AkzoNobel
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Team AkzoNobel at the Fastnet weekend 2017
Nation Netherlands
ClassVolvo Ocean 65
Racing career
SkippersSimeon Tienpont

team AkzoNobel is a Volvo Ocean 65 yacht. She was the only new yacht built for the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race.[1][2]

2017-18 crew[]

Leadership dispute[]

On October 13, the day before the first scoring race, it was announced that, due to a breach of contract by his company, STEAM Racing, Tienpont's contract as skipper was terminated by Team AkzoNobel.[5] Watch captain Brad Jackson was promoted to skipper in the place of Tienpont.[6] Two hours before the start of leg 1, Tienpont was re-instated by an arbitration panel.[7] As a result, Jackson, Jules Salter, Joca Signorini and Rome Kirby opted not to sail in leg 1 of the race.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Volvo Ocean Race (2017-03-08), Team AkzoNobel to race in brand new boat in 2017-18 | Volvo Ocean Race, retrieved 2017-03-08
  2. ^ "New One-Design for the Volvo Ocean Race". www.sailingworld.com. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  3. ^ http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/news/10242_Leg-2-crew-lists-veteran-faces-return.html[dead link]
  4. ^ http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/news/10522_Leg-3-Crew-Lists.html[dead link]
  5. ^ "Tienpont out as AkzoNobel skipper in Volvo Ocean Race". thenewstribune. Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  6. ^ "A message from our sailing and shore teams". Team AkzoNobel. 15 October 2017. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Volvo Ocean Race: Courts settle AkzoNobel nightmare >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". 22 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Brad Jackson opts out of first leg of Volvo Ocean Race after arbitration reinstates AkzoNobel predecessor". 22 October 2017.
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