| Age | 35 (10/4/86) |
|---|---|
| Top performance | Volvo Ocean Race - Team SCA - 6th |
| Joined Imoca on | 2020 |
| Team | 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM |
| Base | Port La Forêt |
| Partners | 11TH HOUR RACING |
| Commitment | OCEAN HOUR |
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 will co-skipper the team’s existing IMOCA 60, known as 11th Hour Racing Team - ALAKA'I , with British navigator, Simon Fisher. They are actual IMOCA Globe Series overall leaders.
2021: Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération - 2nd
2021: Rolex Fastnet Race - 3rd
2021: The Ocean Race Europe - 2nd
2018: La Solitaire - TeamWork - 11th
2017-18: Volvo Ocean Race - Dongfeng Race Team - 1st
2017: La Solitaire - TeamWork - 7th
2017: Transat Jacques Vabre - TeamWork - 4th in Class 40
2014-15: Volvo Ocean Race - Team SCA - 6th
2013: Mini-Transat - TeamWork - 2nd
| Name | 11TH HOUR RACING – ALAKA'I |
|---|---|
| Sail number | USA 11 |
| Architect | VPLP Verdier |
| Construction | 2015, Green Marine, Southampton |
| Former names | Hugo Boss |
| Length | 18,28 m |
| Beam | 5,50 m |
| Draught | 4,50 m |
| Weight | 7,5 tonnes |
| Mast height | 29 m |
| Mast type | Mât-Aile |
| Foils | Yes |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | 340 m2 |
| Downwind | 570 m2 |
Sitting here at home in Rhode Island and as we head into the holiday season, I've been looking back on all that has been done by the team and I’m incredibly proud of what we have achieved. 2021 was an insanely busy year …
•••A dismasting, a damaged keel and a 13th place in the Transat Jacques Vabre. What conclusions does 11th Hour Racing Team draw at the end of the year?
•••The IMOCA Class has always welcomed male and female competitors, whether it be in the single-handed classics like the Vendée Globe and the Route du Rhum or double-handed races like the upcoming Transat Jacques Vabre.
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