Race Team
The race team consisted of some previous Volvo Ocean Race sailors, as well as some newcomers to the event.
| Name | Position | Previous VOR Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Covell | Media Crew Member | |
| Michael Joubert | Bowman | 1997-98 'BrunelSunergy', 2001-02 'ASSA ABLOY', 2005-06 'movistar' |
| Andreas Hanakamp | Skipper | (Newcomer) |
| Wouter Verbraak | Navigator | 2001-02 'Djuice dragons' |
| Rodion Luka | Helmsman | (Newcomer) |
| Oleg Zherebtsov | Bowman 2 and Pit | (Newcomer) |
| Jeremy Elliott | Trimmer and Sail Designer | (Newcomer) |
| Guillermo Altadil | Watch leader | 2001-02 'ASSA ABLOY', 2005-06 'Ericsson' |
| Nick Bubb | Pitman | (Newcomer) |
| Stig Westergaard | Watch Captain | 2001-02 'Djuice Dragons' |
| Ben Costello | Trim / Helm | |
| Camron Wills | Grinder and trimmer |
Read more about this topic: Team Russia
Famous quotes containing the words race and/or team:
“For it is the nature and end of this relation, that they should represent the human race to each other. All that is in the world, which is or ought to be known, is cunningly wrought into the texture of man, of woman.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“I doubt if men ever made a trade of heroism. In the days of Achilles, even, they delighted in big barns, and perchance in pressed hay, and he who possessed the most valuable team was the best fellow.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)