Neal McDonald. MAPFRE A mainstay of the modern Volvo Ocean Race era, 2017-18 will be Neal’s seventh Volvo Ocean Race and his second in a non-sailing role. A former Olympian and dinghy world champion, his first lap of the world was with Silk Cut in the 1997-98 Whitbread Race. He then skippered Assa Abloy into second place in 2001-02, finished fifth in 2005-06 as skipper of Ericsson, and was fifth again in 2008-09 with Ian Walker on Green Dragon. He returned in 2011-12 onboard Team Telefónica, finishing fourth, before signing up for an onboard role with winning campaign Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing last edition – even dusting off his sea boots to sail a couple of legs. Previous Volvo Ocean Races: 2014-15 Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing 2011-12, Team Telefónica 2008-09, Green Dragon 2005-06, Ericsson 2001-02, Assa Abloy 1997-98, Silk Cut Photo by Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean Race
Neal McDonald. MAPFRE A mainstay of the modern Volvo Ocean Race era, 2017-18 will be Neal’s seventh Volvo Ocean Race and his second in a non-sailing role. A former Olympian and dinghy world champion, his first lap of the world was with Silk Cut in the 1997-98 Whitbread Race. He then skippered Assa Abloy into second place in 2001-02, finished fifth in 2005-06 as skipper of Ericsson, and was fifth again in 2008-09 with Ian Walker on Green Dragon. He returned in 2011-12 onboard Team Telefónica, finishing fourth, before signing up for an onboard role with winning campaign Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing last edition – even dusting off his sea boots to sail a couple of legs. Previous Volvo Ocean Races: 2014-15 Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing 2011-12, Team Telefónica 2008-09, Green Dragon 2005-06, Ericsson 2001-02, Assa Abloy 1997-98, Silk Cut Photo by Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean Race
Neal McDonald. MAPFRE
A mainstay of the modern Volvo Ocean Race era, 2017-18 will be Neal’s seventh Volvo Ocean Race and his second in a non-sailing role. A former Olympian and dinghy world champion, his first lap of the world was with Silk Cut in the 1997-98 Whitbread Race. He then skippered Assa Abloy into second place in 2001-02, finished fifth in 2005-06 as skipper of Ericsson, and was fifth again in 2008-09 with Ian Walker on Green Dragon. He returned in 2011-12 onboard Team Telefónica, finishing fourth, before signing up for an onboard role with winning campaign Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing last edition – even dusting off his sea boots to sail a couple of legs.
Previous Volvo Ocean Races:
2014-15 Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing
2011-12, Team Telefónica
2008-09, Green Dragon
2005-06, Ericsson
2001-02, Assa Abloy
1997-98, Silk Cut
Photo by Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean Race
Blair Tuke talking with Neal McDonald. Leg Zero,Blair Tuke arrival to Sanxenxo to join team MAPFRE in its training session. Photo by Ugo Fonolla/Volvo Ocean Race. 23July,2017
Blair Tuke talking with Neal McDonald. Leg Zero,Blair Tuke arrival to Sanxenxo to join team MAPFRE in its training session. Photo by Ugo Fonolla/Volvo Ocean Race. 23July,2017
Blair Tuke talking with Neal McDonald. Leg Zero,Blair Tuke arrival to Sanxenxo to join team MAPFRE in its training session. Photo by Ugo Fonolla/Volvo Ocean Race. 23July,2017
Blair Tuke talking with Neal McDonald. Blair Tuke talking with Neal McDonald. Leg Zero,Blair Tuke arrival to Sanxenxo to join team MAPFRE in its training session. Photo by Ugo Fonolla/Volvo Ocean Race. 23July,2017
January 15,2015. Leg 3 onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Day 12. Luke Parkinson,Neal McDonald,and Ian Walker on watch as the speedometer reads 000 in the Bay of Bengal.
January 10,2015. Leg 3 onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Neal McDonald and Daryl Wislang look out over a calm Indian Ocean at dusk hoping to see solid wind instead of the gusts they team had seen for 48 hours.
January 10,2015. Leg 3 onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Simon Fisher and Neal McDonald keeping their weight forward in the light winds and looking for wind shifts on the water.
January 7,2015. Leg 3 onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Neal McDonald,Simon Fisher,and Ian Walker huddle in the nav station debating tactics on whether to split east or west as the fleet races south past India.
January 6,2015. Leg 3 onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Neal McDonald and Ian Walker driving \\"Azzam\\" while VMG running south at sunset into the Indian Ocean drag racing against Team Brunel and Team Alvimedica
October 1,2014. ENGLAND,South Shields. 20th August 2014. Ocean Safety Sea Survival Training for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014/15. Neal McDonald,Performance Director,Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing.
October 1,2014. ENGLAND,South Shields. 20th August 2014. Ocean Safety Sea Survival Training for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014/15. Neal McDonald,Performance Director,Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing.
Credit: Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica/Volvo Ocean Race
Neal McDonald trimming onboard Team Telefonica during leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Sanya,China to Auckland,New Zealand. (Credit: Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica/Volvo Ocean Race)
Credit: Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica/Volvo Ocean Race
Jordi Calafat from Spain, skipper Iker Martinez from Spain and Neal McDonald from the UK celebrate Christmas onboard Team Telefonica during leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Cape Town, South Africa to Abu Dhabi, UAE. (Credit: Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica/Volvo Ocean Race)
Neal McDonald from the UK. Team Telefonica,skippered by Iker Martinez from Spain finishes first on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 from Alicante,Spain to Cape Town,South Africa at 18:14:25 UTC. (Photo Credit must read: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race....A wet Neal McDonald helming Green Dragon,on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race,from Rio de Janeiro to Boston....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race....Neal McDonald helming,on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race,from Rio de Janeiro to Boston....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race....Neal McDonald onboard Green Dragon,on leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race,from Qingdao to Rio de Janeiro....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race....Neal McDonald onboard Green Dragon,on leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race,from Qingdao to Rio de Janeiro....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only, please credit: Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race..(l-r) Phil Harmer, Neal McDonald and Justin Slattery on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race..The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain, on 4 October 2008, it will, for the first time, take in Cochin, India, Singapore and Qingdao, China before finishing in St Petersburg, Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles, visiting 11 ports over nine months, the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews...For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries, please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images, please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only, please credit: Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race..Neal McDonald onboard Green Dragon on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race..The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain, on 4 October 2008, it will, for the first time, take in Cochin, India, Singapore and Qingdao, China before finishing in St Petersburg, Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles, visiting 11 ports over nine months, the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews...For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries, please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images, please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Green Dragon Racing....Watch leader Neal McDonald at the helm of Green Dragon as they sail from Cork,Ireland to Alicante,Spain.....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the worlds premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Green Dragon Racing....The reflection of Green Dragons mainsail is caught in Watch Captain Neal McDonalds sunglasses.....The GreenDragon Team embark on their 2000 mile qualifier. During the journey,the boat was sailed north to a waypoint of 5932 .2N 020.6W,approximately halfway between the Outer Hebrides and the Faroe Islands,northwest of mainland Scotland.....The crew then headed approximately 200 miles south of Iceland,before heading south to return to their training base in Cork on the south coast of Ireland. ....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world?s premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
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