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4.20.21
The Ocean Race Europe marks a new fully-crewed standard
The Ocean Race Europe will see IMOCA and VO65 teams compete in a race from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.
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| Age | 34 (10/4/86) |
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| 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 11.1, with British navigator, Simon Fisher.
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 |
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| 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 |
The Ocean Race Europe will see IMOCA and VO65 teams compete in a race from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.
•••The Spanish port will be the penultimate stop in the race, before the final leg to Genova
•••Enjoy this raw soundtrack of 11th hour racing team IMOCA.
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