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 Dominque Wavre will sail the boat in the Vendee Globe. The co-skipper then was selected just for this race.
J.P. Dick is the 42 year old skipper of Paprec Virbac. Until 6 years ago Dick was a vetrinary surgeon. Since then he as been a full timer on the Open 60 circuit. He's on his 2nd Farr designed '60' having won the 2003 Jacques Vabre and completed the Vendee Globe on his 1st one.
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