Matthew "Matt" Humphries (born 21 July 1971) is a British sailor. He participated in the
Volvo Ocean Race five times: in 1989–90 with ''
With Integrity'', 1993–94 as skipper of ''
Reebok/Dolphin & Youth'', 1997–98 with ''
America's Challenge'' and ''
Swedish Match
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'', 2001–02 with ''
Team SEB
''Team SEB'' (also ''RS'') is a Swedish Volvo Ocean 60 yacht.
Career
She competed in the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race and finished 7th skippered by Gunnar Krantz.
The boat was renamed ''RS'' and participated in the 2003 Volvo Baltic Race skippe ...
'' and ''
Team News Corp'', and 2005–06 with ''
Brunel
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He was 18 when he sailed ''
With Integrity'', becoming the youngest ever person to sail in the race.
In 2002, due to a conflict with skipper
Gurra Krantz, Humphries was forced to resign the VOR Yacht team SOB.
References
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British male sailors (sport)
Volvo Ocean Race sailors
Volvo Ocean 60 class sailors
1971 births
Living people
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