Team Brunel
Team Brunel is a Volvo Ocean 65 yacht. She finished 3rd in the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race[1] skippered by Bouwe Bekking and navigated by Andrew Cape.
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| Other names | Brunel Sailing |
|---|---|
| Nation |  |
| Class | Volvo Ocean 65 |
| Sail no | NED 8 |
| Designer(s) | Farr Yacht Design |
| Builder | Green Marine LTD,
Decision SA, Multiplast, Persico SPA |
| Launched | 2014 |
| Fate | Sailing in the Volvo Ocean Race |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Bouwe Bekking |
| Crew members | Andrew Cape Peter Burling |
| Specifications | |
| Type | Monohull racing yacht |
| Length | 20.37 m |
| Mast height | 30.30 m |
| Sail area | 163 m2 |
| Crew | 9 |
She finished second in the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race, also skippered by Bouwe Bekking. The team is backed by Dutch project management company Brunel International, and sponsored by ACE, Abel Sensors and Embrace Tech Startups. Brunel International are Volvo Ocean Race veterans, having had their first involvement in 1997-98.
2017-18
The 2017-18 crew are:
Onboard
- Bouwe Bekking, Skipper
- Andrew Cape, Navigator
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- Annie Lush, Trimmer
- Abby Ehler, Boat Captain[5]
- Peter Burling, Helmsman, Watch Captain and Trimmer
- Kyle Langford, Trimmer
- Alberto Bolzan, Helmsman, Watch Captain and Trimmer
- Maciel Cicchetti, Helmsman, Watch Captain and Trimmer
- Carlo Huisman, Helmsman, Watch Captain and Trimmer
- Louis Balcaen,
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On-shore
- Anje-Marijcke van Boxtel, Team Coach
2014-15
The 2014-15 crew were;[14]
- Bouwe Bekking, skipper
- Adam Minoprio
- Dirk de Ridder
- Andrew Cape, navigator
- Gerd-Jan Poortman
- Jens Dolmer
- Louis Balcaen
- Pablo Arrarte
- Rokas Milevicius
- Stefan Coppers, onboard reporter
References
- Race, Volvo Ocean. "Meet the teams".
- "Seventh Entry for Volvo Ocean Race". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- "Abby Ehler and Andrew Cape to join Team Brunel". World Sailing. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Annie Lush joins up with Team Brunel". Volvo Ocean Race. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- "Abby Ehler is our boat captain..." Sailing World. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- "Abby Ehler and Andrew Cape to join Team Brunel". World Sailing. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Peter Burling joins Dutch Team Brunel and will face Blair Tuke at Volvo Ocean Race". Stuff. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- "Kiwis to the fore as Volvo Ocean Race crews begin their eight-month journey". Stuff. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- "Alberto Bolzan: "I'm back to Cape Horn in the longest sailing race in history"". La Stampa. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- "Team Brunel: These are the nine sailors for the first stage". Club Racer. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- "Team Brunel in the Netherlands for the Yachtmaster exam". Club Racer. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/news/10522_Leg-3-Crew-Lists.html
- "Van Boxtel back as coach for Team Brunel". Sail-World. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- Race, Volvo Ocean. "Team Brunel".
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