There are 9 boats starting the Barcelona World Race. As this is the first non stop double handed circumnavigation race there are 18 sailors. Generally there is a skipper and co-skipper. It is the skippers program and in a years time the skipper, such as J.P. Dick, will sail the boat in the Vendee Globe. The co-skipper then was selected just for this race.
Damian Foxall is the 38 year old married co-skipper of Virbac Paprec 2. He hails from Ireland. His 6 circumnavigations make him one of the race's most experienced sailors. Additionally he has 17 Atlantic crossings and a total of 225,00 sea miles. Damian has sailed everything fro Tornado's to Maxi cats and it's likely his experience will be meaningful at just about every point of this race.
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