Támara Echegoyen (ESP) and Sophie Ciszek (AUS/USA) join MAPFRE
Both sailors will participate in the Spanish team’s first official race, the Rolex Fastnet Race, starting in England on Sunday 6th August
Joan Vila: “One of the strengths of the MAPFRE crew is the preparation”
We have spoken with one of the top navigators in the world (and he is on board MAPFRE)
Spanish navigator Joan Vila returns to the Volvo Ocean Race with MAPFRE
15 years since his last participation in the round-the-world race, and three America’s Cup victories later, Vila will occupy a key position as team navigator
Olympic champion and America’s Cup winner Blair Tuke joins MAPFRE
The 27-year old sailor from New Zealand will be one of the trimmers/helmsmen in the crew led by Xabi Fernández
Xabi: “We always have to think about how to improve, how to give more and how to try do everything better than our opponent”
He has a good overall picture of the whole MAPFRE campaign. Supported by each and every one of his team, we speak with the skipper, the boss, the leader (though he does not like to be called like that).
