| Age | 36 (10/4/86) |
|---|---|
| Top performance | Two Volvo Ocean Race - 6th Team SCA and winner with Dongfeng Race Team |
| Joined Imoca on | 2020 |
| Team | TEAMWORK & 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM |
| Base | Lorient |
| Partners | TEAMWORK & 11TH HOUR RACING |
Justine Mettraux is a Swiss sailor who grew up navigating the waters of Lake Geneva with her four siblings, all of whom are also sailors.
She began sailing competitively as a teen, before quickly rising through the ranks as one to watch. In 2013, she came second in the Mini-Transat, securing the best finish in that race for a female sailor.
She joined the all-female crew onboard Team SCA, led by offshore sailing legend, Sam Davies, for the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race. The team finished sixth overall.
Hungry for more, she gained further offshore experience in the Transat Jacques Vabre and La Solitaire du Figaro, before joining Dongfeng Race Team for two legs in the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race. The Chinese-flagged crew eventually sailed to victory in The Hague, Netherlands, after a nail biting fight to the finish with Team Brunel and MAPFRE.
Justine officially joined 11th Hour Racing Team in 2021, following a transatlantic training run with the crew in 2020. She was the co-skipper of 11th Hour Racing Team - ALAKA'I with Simon Fisher during all the 2021 IMOCA GLOBE SERIES season.
In 2022, the Swiss sailor will embark on a new adventure, that of the Vendée Globe 2024-25. For this, she will take the helm of Charal 1, accompanied by Teamwork.
2022: Route du Rhum - 7th
2022: Défi Azimut - Lorient Agglomération - 6th
2021: Transat Jacques Vabre - Retired
2021: Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération - 2nd
2021: Rolex Fastnet Race - 3rd
2021: The Ocean Race Europe - 2nd
| Name | 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM |
|---|---|
| Sail number | USA 12 |
| Architect | Guillaume Verdier |
| Construction | 2021, CDK Technologies |
| Former names |
| Length | 18,28m |
|---|---|
| Beam | NC |
| Draught | 4,50m |
| Weight | NC |
| Mast height | 29m |
| Mast type | Wing mast |
| Foils | Yes |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | NC |
| Downwind | NC |
In this second episode, fly to Mindelo, on the Cape Verde archipelago. Join the teams in their debriefing after an intense Leg 1, share the daily life of the sailors, the only ones allowed to touch the boat on this stopo…
•••The five IMOCA teams in The Ocean Race face a contrasting second leg, after the brutal upwind and fast downwind conditions of Leg 1.
•••The key players on each of the five entries in The Ocean Race are the skippers – five individuals who have each been instrumental in getting their campaign off the ground and then leading their team on the water.
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