SIMON ROGERS - TECHNICAL CONSULTANT AND AOR II DESIGNER

Grand Prix yacht designer including Mini-Transat, Rogers 30, VOR 70, TP52 and IRC 46 designs. Design team member of British America's Cup Team GBR for Auckland 2003. His company Rogers Yacht Design Ltd (RYD) have designed the new Artemis Ocean Racing II. To find out more about RYD and Simon Rogers please visit www.rogersyachtdesign.com

HOWARD GIBBONS - TEAM MANAGER

Howard has 20 Years of managing sailing campaigns, regattas, races and associated events including 4 Round The World Whitbread/Volvo Ocean Race campaigns 1989/2001.

ELEANOR MORDAUNT - OPERATIONS MANAGER

A career sailor who moved into shore management and logistics during 2001/2 Volvo Ocean Race with Amer Sports. Recently she was the logistics manager for the 2005/6 Spanish Volvo Ocean Race team - Movistar.

HARRIET QUIGLEY - LOGISTICS ASSISTANT

Organising, improvising and being "team mum" are just some of Harriet's daily responsibilities. Harriet looks after the team on the ground - from making sure that they are fed and clothed, to sourcing travel and accommodation at the various venues around Europe and the world. Harriet's background in ski chalet management equips her with the flexibility and imagination to find solutions and look after this team of professionals.