Leg 2, Day 12, Lisbon to Cape Town, 0800 watch changeover with Peter Burling and Kyle Langford about to go to sleep, Photo by Rich Edwards/Volvo Ocean Race. 16 November, 2017
Leg 2, Lisbon to Cape Town, day 2 on-board Brunel. Maciel Cicchetti cleans on Team Brunel. Start on-board Brunel. Photo by Rich Edwards/Volvo Ocean Race. 06 November, 2017
Maciel Cicchetti. Team Brunel.
With a wealth of experience across Volvo Ocean Race and America's Cup campaigns, Cicchetti returns to round-the-world racing for a third attempt at the trophy having previously competed in 2008-09 and 2014-15. A world Champion in the RC44 sailing class and a highly sort after trimmer in the TP52’s, he offers invaluable top-level racing experience to Team Brunel.
Previous Volvo Ocean Race:
2008-09 Telefonica
2014-15 Team Vestas Wind
Photo by Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean Race
November 22,2014. Leg 2 onboard Team Vestas Wind. Winds are still in the high 20's and life aboard is proving difficult. Maciel Cicchetti escapes the inclement weather outside and makes a dash for the hatch.
November 20,2014. Leg 2 onboard Team Vestas Wind. Crossing the Agulhas current off the South of Africa,this 70 miles stretch we cross today is one of the most infamous parts of water in the world. Maciel Cicchetti,aka Cicho expresses the difficult conditions we face as the sun begins to set.
November 6,2014. Team Vestas Wind crosses the finish line in fourth place for Leg 1 from Alicante to Cape Town. Maciel Cicchetti meets his family on the pontoon.
October 26,2014. Leg 1 onboard Team Vestas Wind.Tony Rae,Maciel Cicchetti,aka Cicho and Nicolai Sehested on watch. Young guns and old guns sporting a new look. Day 15 at Sea..
Credit: Brian Carlin/Team Vestas Wind/Volvo Ocean Race
October 17,2014. Leg 1 onboard Team Vestas Wind. Maciel Cicchetti driving,Tony Rae on mainsheet and Nicolai Sehestead on trim as the boat surfs at 25 knts on the morning of Day 8.
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