The boss on shore
Over 40 years since he first sailed an Optimist dinghy, after three America’s Cup programmes and racing around the world several times, Talpi assumes a role he has not yet played, that of shore manager for MAPFRE
Welcome Ñeti!
Spaniard Antonio “Ñeti” Cuervas-Mons would not miss the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 for anything. He is looking forwards to his fourth consecutive round the world race and the second as part of the Spanish MAPFRE team. The 35-year-old will be again the...
Xabi Fernández, skipper for MAPFRE in the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18
The Basque sailor has clocked up a successful and intense past 12 years with three Olympic Games participations, five round the world races and two America’s Cups.
Experience and know-how in the MAPFRE shore crew
Santiago Pablos from Donostia, and Gonzalo Fernández de Velasco from Santander, a.k.a. “Nervio”, key figures in MAPFRE’s shore crew
MAPFRE returns to the Volvo Ocean Race
The Spanish team will take part in the most important offshore race on the planet
