Alex Pella

Alex Pella is the second of four brothers, all of them professional sailors, and started sailing when he was only two years old onboard his family boat. He discovered his passion for sailing solo at the end of the 90’s while he was preparing two Spanish boats for the “Solitaire du Figaro”. He’s been a professional sailor for over ten years sailing solo and with fully crewed teams onboard Minis 650, Figaro, Class 40, IMOCA 60, ORMA 60 and IMS boats. He has taken part in several races like the Mini-Fastnet, Odysée d’Ulysses, 1000 Miles Brittany Ferries or the Mare Nostrum.

Alex is a complete sailor who prepared and qualified for the Transat 650 of 2003, 2005 and 2007 and also did the research of resources, partnership and finance for his project to take part in the Barcelona World Race 2007. Has the title of Yacht master Offshore RYA/MCA and in 2003 was chosen Spanish Sailor of the Year.

Career highlights

Mini 6,50
2003.- 3rd TRANSAT650 La Rochelle/Lanzarote/Salvador de Bahía (70 participants), 4300 miles solo
2003- 2nd Lanzarote/Salvador de Bahia 2nd leg Transat650 2003
2003- Mini 650 Record on the classification circuit, 1000 miles solo in 6 days and 23 hours
2004- 1st Triangle du Soleil, 550 miles double handed
2004- 1st Mini Solo, 110 miles solo
2004- 2nd Mini-Med 750 miles double handed (qualif.Transat650 2005)
2005- 2nd TRANSAT 650 La Rochelle/Lanzarote/Salvador de Bahia (72 participants), 4300 miles solo
2005- 1st Lanzarote/Salvador de Bahía 2nd leg Transat650 2005.
2005- 1st Mini Solo, 110 miles solo
2007- TRANSAT 650 La Rochelle/Madeira/Salvador de Bahía (90 participants) 4300 miles solo (abandoned due to broken mast at Cape Vert).
2009    - Coach “Base Mini”, L´Escala (Spain).

IMOCA 60
2006- Preparation for the Barcelona World Race 2007 and North Atlantic onboard the IMOCA 60 “SAFRAN” Guadeloupe/La Trinité.
2009 – Followed the refit post-Vendée Globe 2008 of Paprec – Virbac 2 in Lorient, France and prepared the 2009-2010 IMOCA 60 circuit

IMS
2001-“Zurich” of Jan Santana. Crew member, boat captain and builder.
2002-2004-“Azur de Puig” Farr 53 and Botín 49. Crew member and boat captain. (HRH Princess of Spain’s boat)
2006- “Bribón” TP52. Crew member during the Breitling MedCup Circuit. (HM the King of Spain’s boat)

Multihull
2000-    Boat captain of the Maxi catamaran “Team Adventure” for The Race
2004-  Boat captain of Trimaran ORMA60 “GITANA XI” at Port la Forêt. (France)