''Team Brunel'' is a
Volvo Ocean 65
The Volvo Ocean 65 is a class of monohull racing yachts. It is the successor to the Volvo Open 70 yacht used in past editions of the Volvo Ocean Race. It was announced at a conference in Lorient, France, during a stopover in the 2011–12 Volvo O ...
yacht. She finished 3rd in the
2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by
Bouwe Bekking
Bouwe Bekking (born 17 June 1963) is a Dutch sailor who has sailed in eight Volvo Ocean Races.
Born in Deventer, Bekking first sailed the race during the 1985–86 Whitbread Round the World Race, on board '' Philips Innovator''. He then sailed ...
and navigated by
Andrew Cape.
She finished second in the
2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race, also skippered by
Bouwe Bekking
Bouwe Bekking (born 17 June 1963) is a Dutch sailor who has sailed in eight Volvo Ocean Races.
Born in Deventer, Bekking first sailed the race during the 1985–86 Whitbread Round the World Race, on board '' Philips Innovator''. He then sailed ...
. The team is backed by Dutch project management company Brunel International, and sponsored by ACE, Abel Sensors and Embrace Tech Startups. Brunel International are Volvo Ocean Race veterans, having had their first involvement in 1997-98.
For the
2023 The Ocean Race she was renamed Team JAJO.
Team Brunel
2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race
Crew
The 2014-15 crew consisted of:
*
Bouwe Bekking
Bouwe Bekking (born 17 June 1963) is a Dutch sailor who has sailed in eight Volvo Ocean Races.
Born in Deventer, Bekking first sailed the race during the 1985–86 Whitbread Round the World Race, on board '' Philips Innovator''. He then sailed ...
(skipper)
*
Adam Minoprio (crew member)
*
Dirk de Ridder (crew member)
* Andrew Cape
(navigator)
* Gerd-Jan Poortman
(crew member)
* Jens Dolmer
(crew member)
* Louis Balcaen
(crew member)
*
Pablo Arrarte (crew member)
*
Rokas Milevičius (crew member)
* Stefan Coppers,
(onboard reporter)
Results
''Team Brunel'' finished second in both the
overall standings and the
in-port series.
;Overall standings
;In-port series
2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race
The 2017–18 crew consisted of:
;Onboard
*
Bouwe Bekking
Bouwe Bekking (born 17 June 1963) is a Dutch sailor who has sailed in eight Volvo Ocean Races.
Born in Deventer, Bekking first sailed the race during the 1985–86 Whitbread Round the World Race, on board '' Philips Innovator''. He then sailed ...
(skipper)
*
Annie Lush (trimmer)
*
Abby Ehler (crew member)
*
Andrew Cape (Navigator)
* Louis Balcaen
(helmsman)
*
Peter Burling (helmsman, watch captain and trimmer)
*
Kyle Langford (trimmer)
*
Carlo Huisman (helmsman, watch captain and trimmer)
*
Alberto Bolzan
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(helmsman, watch captain and trimmer)
*
Maciel Cicchetti Maciel may refer to:
People
* Maciel (surname), a Portuguese surname
* Maciel (footballer, born 1972) (Maciel Luiz Franco), Brazilian footballer
* Maciel (footballer, born 1978) (Maciel Lima Barbosa da Cunha), Brazilian footballer
* Maciel (foo ...
(helmsman, watch captain and trimmer)
;On-shore
*
Anje-Marijcke van Boxtel (team coach)
Results
''Team Brunel'' finished third in both the
overall standings and the
in-port series.
;Overall standings
;In-port series
Team JAJO
2023 The Ocean Race
The 2023 crew are:
*
Jelmer van Beek (skipper)
*
Laura van Veen
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People
* Laura (given name)
* Laura, the British code name for the World War I Belgian spy Marthe Cnockaert
Places Australia
* Laura, Queensland, a town on the Cape York Peninsula
* Laura, South Australia
* Laura Bay, a bay on ...
(crew member)
*
Jorden van Rooijen
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* Edward Jorden (1569–1633), English physician and chemist
*Edwin J. Jorden (1863–1903), American politician; congressman from Pennsylvania
*Eleanor Jorden (1920–2009), American li ...
(bowman)
*
Rutger Vos
Rutger is a male given name common in the Netherlands, and a cognate of the first name Roger.
People
*Ruotger (died 931), archbishop of Trier
* (c.975–1050), First Duke of Cleves
* (died 1075), Second Duke of Cleves
*Rutger von Ascheberg (1621 ...
(boat captain, trimmer)
*
Max Deckers
Max or MAX may refer to:
Animals
* Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog
* Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE)
* Max (gorilla) ...
(navigator)
*
Bouwe Bekking
Bouwe Bekking (born 17 June 1963) is a Dutch sailor who has sailed in eight Volvo Ocean Races.
Born in Deventer, Bekking first sailed the race during the 1985–86 Whitbread Round the World Race, on board '' Philips Innovator''. He then sailed ...
(watch leader)
*
Maja Micińska
Maja can refer to:
Places
* Maja, Croatia, a village
* Maja, Banten, a subdistrict in Lebak Regency, Banten, Indonesia
** Maja railway station
* Maja, West Java, a subdistrict in Majalengka Regency, West Java, Indonesia
* Maja River, a tribut ...
(trimmer)
*
Simbad Quiroga
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SIMBA ...
(helmsman, trimmer)
*
Joy Eilish Fitzgerald (crew member)
*
Gregg Parker (grinder)
*
Brend Schuil (onboard reporter)
References
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Volvo Ocean Race yachts
Volvo Ocean 65 yachts
Sailing yachts of the Netherlands
2010s sailing yachts
Sailing yachts designed by Farr Yacht Design