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3.8.23
The drive for diversity
In recent years The Ocean Race has made solid steps towards greater inclusion and diversity of participants in the competition.
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| Age | 46 (8/5/76) |
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| Top performance | |
| Joined Imoca on | 2021 |
| Team | Holcim - PRB |
| Base | Lorient |
| Commitment | Go Circular |
2017-18: Volvo Ocean Race - 3rd (Team Brunel)
2014-15: Volvo Ocean Race - 6th (Team SCA)
2001-02: Team Amer Sports Too
| Name | HOLCIM - PRB |
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| Sail number | FRA 85 |
| Architect | Guillaume Verdier |
| Construction | 2022, Carrington, Southampton (GB) |
| Former names |
| Length | 18,28 m |
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| Beam | 5,5 m |
| Draught | 4,5 m |
| Weight | NC |
| Mast height | 29 m |
| Mast type | Wing mast |
| Foils | Yes |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | NC |
| Downwind | NC |
In recent years The Ocean Race has made solid steps towards greater inclusion and diversity of participants in the competition.
•••This morning at 07:30 (local time), while the boat was racing in winds of 20-25 knots on Leg 3 of The Ocean Race, the crew on board heard two consecutive noises. After an inspection of the boat, they discovered abnormal …
•••The 46-year-old British sailor Abby Ehler, who is on her fourth The Ocean Race as part of the crew of Holcim-PRB, admits it was a tough decision to agree to sail on Leg 3, after stepping aside for Leg 2.
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