During The Ocean Race’s Newport stopover, SAIL magazine had a chance to catch up with some of the sailors that make this race possible. Here’s a peek into the mindsets onboard halfway through the round-the-world race.
—Simon Fisher, 11th Hour Racing Team navigator, on where 11th stands after a victorious arrival in their homeport.
—Will Harris, acting skipper of Malizia, on getting to The Ocean Race, making his sailing dreams come true, and building the Malizia campaign.
—Charles Caudrelier, 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race winner and soon-to-be crew on Holcim-PRB, on returning to the race to help a friend out and sailing when the leaderboard is so close—just like it was during his winning race five years ago.
—Amory Ross, 11th Hour Racing Team Media crew member, on whether he watches the footage from the other onboard reporters.
—Kevin Escoffier, skipper of fleet leader Holcim-PRB, on what went through his head in the moments after dismasting during Leg 4.
For more of SAIL’s coverage of The Ocean Race, click here for the latest episode in our web series.
May 2023
