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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.
•••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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