Vestas 11th Hour Racing
Class | Volvo Ocean 65 |
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Designer(s) | Farr Yacht Design |
Racing career | |
Skippers | Charlie Enright |
Vestas 11th Hour Racing[1] is a Volvo Ocean 65 yacht competing in the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race. It was named after its two main sponsors: a wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems A/S and 11th Hour Racing, a program of The Schmidt Family Foundation.[2] The other notable sponsor is the Argo Group.[3]
It was previously known as Team Alvimedica, she finished fifth in the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Charlie Enright.[4]
Between the two races, Vestas 11th Hour Racing was extensively refitted along with the other Volvo Ocean 65's.[5][6]
2017-2018 Volvo Ocean Race[]
- Charlie Enright (skipper)
- Simon Fisher
- Mark Towill (Team director)
- Damian Foxall
- Nick Dana
- Tom Johnson
- Tony Mutter
- Stacey Jackson
- Hannah Diamond
- Roberto Bermúdez de Castro Muñoz[7]
- Jena Hansen
2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race[]
- Charlie Enright (skipper & team co-founder)[8]
- Mark Towill (team co-founder)
- Will Oxley (Navigator)
- Alberto Bolzan
- Nick Dana
- Ryan Houston
- Dave Swete
- Amory Ross (On-Board Reporter)
- Sébastien Marsset / Stu Bannatyne[9]
References[]
- ^ "Vestas 11th Hour Racing".
- ^ "About Us". 11th Hour Racing.
- ^ "Mission". Vestas 11th Hour Racing.
- ^ Race, Volvo Ocean. "Meet the teams". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "In It to Win It! Vestas 11th Hour Racing's Charlie Enright & Mark Towill on the Volvo Ocean Race".
- ^ "Charlie Enright: The Grizzled Kid >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". 19 October 2017.
- ^ http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/news/10242_Leg-2-crew-lists-veteran-faces-return.html[dead link]
- ^ Race, Volvo Ocean. "Team Alvimedica - Volvo Ocean Race". Volvo Ocean Race. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Race, Volvo Ocean. "Stu Bannatyne". Volvo Ocean Race. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
Categories:
- Volvo Ocean Race yachts
- Volvo Ocean 65 yachts
- 2010s sailing yachts
- Sailing yachts designed by Farr Yacht Design