The Team

The Artemis Ocean Racing Team aims to promote the best of British talent, bringing together experienced sailors and technicians from different aspects of the sport.

Jonny Malbon

Jonny Malbon will be at the helm of the Artemis Figaro this season, entering the very challenging French-dominated solo One-Design class.

Sam Davies

Top Brit in the 2008-09 Vendee Globe, Sam Davies will co-skipper Artemis Ocean Racing in the Transat Jacques Vabre double-handed race this autumn

Sidney Gavignet

Sidney Gavignet is the only Frenchman of the team, and will co-skipper Artemis Ocean Racing this season with Sam Davies.

Nick Bubb

Nick Bubb is the Artemis Figaro’s shore-based technical manager and will be sailing alongside Jonny in the double-handed “Tour de Bretagne” (Round Brittany) race.

Ollie Bond

Oliver Bond, the latest recruit of the Artemis Ocean Racing Team, and is the best British hope in the upcoming Mini Transat.

Graham “Gringo” Tourell

Gringo, as he’s known, is Artemis Ocean Racing’s boat captain: nobody knows the boat like he does!

Simon “Lovely” Clay

Simon, better known as ‘Lovely’, is the skipper and boat captain of Artemis, The Profit Hunter.

Andy Tourell

Andy is Logistics Manager of the Artemis Ocean Racing Team.

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Features

 

Training in sleep deprivation - Figaro style!

All winter Jonny Malbon has been Figaro training at La Grande Motte, working with some of the Figaro best coaches alongside many up and coming sailors who are looking to excel in this highly competitive class. Jonny has had his work cut out both on the water and off - read the full story to find out how sleep deprivation is just one of the many areas a solo sailor must master…

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