| Age | 50 (8/20/73) |
|---|---|
| Top performance | |
| Joined Imoca on | 2022 |
| Team | SZABI RACING |
| Base | Les Sables d'Olonne (FRANCE) |
Determined and persistent, Hungarian sailor Szabolcs Weöres decided at the age of 49 to race around the World single handed on the Vendée Globe 2024 following the footsteps of Nándor Fa, the first non-French skipper to complete the race in 1992-93.
Although he is a rookie when it comes to solo racing, he is certainly not new to sailing. Coming from a family of sailors, he started his career in Optimist, Cadet, 420, FD and Soling, then joined South Africa’s legendary Team Shosholoza for the 32nd America’s Cup as a rigger.
His philosophy is to take everything step by step, manage expectations and systematically build up his solo sailing career. He now has the boat, Ari Huusela’s Stark built by Owen Clarke (originally for Dee Caffari), a small, but professional support team and enough budget for the moment.
2023: Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération - 29th
2023: Rolex Fastnet Race - 25th
2022: Défi Azimut - 23rd
2022: Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race - Retired
| Name | NEW EUROPE |
|---|---|
| Sail number | HUN 23 |
| Architect | Owen Clarke Design |
| Construction | 2007, Hakes Marine, Wellington (Nouvelle-Zélande) |
| Former names | AVIVA, STARK, SZABI RACING |
| Length | 18,28 m |
|---|---|
| Beam | 5,57 m |
| Draught | 4,5 m |
| Weight | 8,5 tonnes |
| Mast height | 29 m |
| Mast type | Mât Classique |
| Foils | No |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | 270 m2 |
| Downwind | 580 m2 |
After two big disappointments, having to retire within the first 24 hours of early season IMOCA races Hungary’s Szabolcs ‘Szabi’ Weöres got his Vendée Globe campaign back on a good footing today when he crossed the finis…
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