David Neil Witt (born 5 March 1971) is an Australian

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...

who has competed in multiple

Volvo Ocean Race The Ocean Race is a yacht race around the world, held every three or four years since 1973. Originally named the Whitbread Round the World Race after its initiating sponsor, British brewing company Whitbread, in 2001 it became the Volvo Ocean Rac ...

s. Witt attended Newington College from 1984 until 1989.

Sailing career

Born in Sydney, Witt sailed on ''

Innovation Kvaerner ''Innovation Kvaerner'' (also known as ''Atea'') is a yacht. She finished fourth in the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race skippered by Knut Frostad. Career ''Innovation Kvaerner'' was designed by Bruce Farr Bruce Kenneth Farr (born 1 ...

'' during the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race. Winner of Multiple (unspecified) World Sailing Titles He has appeared in over 20

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is an annual event hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, starting in Sydney, New South Wales, on Boxing Day and finishing in Hobart, Tasmania. The race distance is approximately . The race is run i ...

s. He is the skipper of '' Scallywag'', a 100 ft super maxi which he helped to design. He is the skipper of '' Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag'' in the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Witt, David Australian male sailors (sport) 1971 births People educated at Newington College Volvo Ocean Race sailors Sportsmen from New South Wales Sailors (sport) from Sydney Living people 20th-century Australian sportspeople