Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team (formerly Dongfeng Race Team) is a Volvo Ocean 65 yacht. Under Chinese sponsorship she finished third in the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Charles Caudrelier and then went on to win the 2017-2018 edition, which started in Alicante, Spain, and ended in The Hague, in the Netherlands.[1]
In 2019 the Portuguese Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team took ownership of the yacht.[2] Winning the 2021 The Ocean Race Europe with skipper Yoann Richomme[3] and placing third in the 2023 The Ocean Race in its class with skipper Roberto Bermúdez de Castro.[4][5]
Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team
[edit]- Skipper: Roberto 'Chuny' Bermúdez de Castro
- Crew Members: Peter van Niekerk, Suzy Peters, Mike Pammenter, Charlotte Porter, David Swete, Gonzalo Araujo, Carlos Bermúdez de Castro, Thor Malthe Andersen, Iben Nielsby Christensen
- Onboard Reporter: Danny Inkyov
- Skipper: Yoann Richomme
- Navigator: Nicolas Lunven
- Watch leader: Jack Bouttell
- Bowman: Olly Young
- Helmsman / Trimmer: Bernardo Freitas, Frederico Pinheiro de Melo
- Pitman: Willy Altadill
- Float: Mariana Lobato
- Mid bow: Emily Nagel
- Trimmer: Rob Bunce
- Onboard Reporter: Martin Keruzoré
- Skipper: Charles Caudrelier
- Crew Members: Carolijn Brouwer, Chen Jinhao, Daryl Wislang, Fabien Delahaye,[9] Jackson Bouttell, Jérémie Beyou, Justine Mettraux, Kevin Escoffier,[10] Marie Riou, Stuart Bannatyne, Xue Liu
- Navigator: Pascal Bidégorry, Franck Cammas
- Skipper: Charles Caudrelier
- Crew Members: Eric Peron, Chen Jin Hao, Kevin Escoffier, Martin Strömberg, Pascal Bidégorry, Thomas Rouxel, Yang Jiru
- Onboard reporter: Yann Riou