Rosalin KUIPER

IMOCA Globe Series32th
Points32 pts
Age28 (6/7/95)
Top performance
Joined Imoca on2022
TeamTeam Holcim-PRB
BaseLorient (FRANCE)

Profile

After setting her goal to compete in The Ocean Race seven years ago, Rosalin Kuiper has done everything to be ready for the toughest crewed sailing race. She has competed multiple times in iconic races like the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, The Fastnet Race, Middle Sea Race and the Caribbean 600 and has worked with a multitude of sailing champions like Chris Nicholson, Stu Bannatyne und Xabi Fernandez.

She has worked with a host of champions including Chris Nicholson, Stu Bannatyne and Xabi Fernandez.

On The Ocean Race Europe 2021, she will be on board the VO65 AkzoNobel as a trimmer. Today, she is an experienced ocean sailor, expert in a variety of fields, and has sailed over 55,000 miles, twice around the world.

In 2023, she will be taking part in The Ocean Race 2023 aboard Team Malizia. She is the only woman to have sailed all the legs of this round-the-world race, establishing herself as an emerging talent in the IMOCA world.

The Dutch sailor is not stopping there, and has decided to embark on the second part of the season, this time double-handed. She will accompany Nicolas Lunven aboard Holcim-PRB.

Sailing Highlights

2023: The Ocean Race - 3rd on Team Malizia 
2022:
Défi Azimut - Warm Up The Ocean Race - 3rd
2021:
The Ocean Race Europe - 3rd (VO65) 
2018: Sydney to Hobart - 4th
2018: IRC European Champion

Rolex races:
-2 times Sydney to Hobart

- 4 times Middle Sea Race
- 3 times Caribbean 600
- 1 time Rolex Fastnet Race

Boat

Name HOLCIM - PRB
Sail numberFRA 85
ArchitectGuillaume Verdier
Construction2022, Carrington, Southampton (GB)
Former names
Length18,28 m
Beam5,5 m
Draught4,5 m
WeightNC
Mast height29 m
Mast typeWing mast
FoilsYes
Sail area max.
UpwindNC
DownwindNC
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