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Chinese entry Team Sanya will be looking to stamp their mark on the race, with Volvo Ocean Race veteran and two-time winner Mike Sanderson as skipper and a mixture of experienced sailors and raw Chinese members.


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  • Phil Jameson trimming as seen through Media Crew Member Guy salters video camera, onboard Ericsson 4, on leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Qingdao to Rio de Janeiro.
    17 May 2013
    Last call for the brave!

    The recruitment process to apply for an Onboard Reporter position in the 2014-15 race closed Friday 17 at midnight. Applicants, did you read this before sending us an email?Read More

  • The all female Volvo Ocean Race Team SCA during sea trials in The Solent, January 30 2013.
    4 Feb 2013
    Davies aims to impress as first group of SCA hopefuls set sail

    Team SCA are putting together the first all-female team to take part in the Volvo Ocean Race in over a decade and competition for places is fierce. The first candidates are sailing from Southampton to…Read More

  • 8 Aug 2012
    Relive our most epic Race yet

    The 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race will long be remembered as the closest and most exciting in our 39-year history.Read More

  • 24 Jul 2012
    Sanya hlghlights: fearlessness and fortitude

    Team Sanya couldn't quite grab the podium place they so longed for in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 but their spirit and resolve could not be doubted, as this video recap shows.Read More

  • 19 Jul 2012
    Swete sensation in Young Sailor stakes

    Continuing our video round-up of the main awards for the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, we salute Team Sanya's Dave Swete, who was named as the Rookie Sailor of the Race in memory of Hans Horrevoets.Read More

  • Nick Burridge, Rob Satlhouse and Adam Minoprio with full aft sail stack and triple head sails ready for the approaching gale winds onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Lisbon, Portugal to Lorient, France.
    17 Jul 2012
    Let's hear it for the super-subs

    They say one man's misfortune is another man's opportunity, and that certainly was the case for reserve sailors who were given the chance to prove they could step up to challenges as big as the…Read More

  • Skipper Mike Sanderson helming Team Sanya in the practice race in Lorient, France, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12.
    11 Jul 2012
    Sanderson plots race return in 2014

    Sanya skipper Mike Sanderson will be back racing as early as this weekend but the big date circled in his diary is in late 2014 when he expects to return for another campaign in the Volvo Ocean Race.Read More

  • 10 Jul 2012
    Sanya's shoreside heroics win them DHL honour

    They patched up a serious hole in record time, repaired a broken rig on a remote island, shipped their yacht across continents and fixed serious structural damage with unfaltering skill and dedication…Read More

  • PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG, skippered by Ken Read from the USA, celebrates winning the Discover Ireland In-Port Race, in Galway, Ireland, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12.
    7 Jul 2012
    PUMA pounce to win In-Port Series

    A PUMA team decked out in Irish rugby shirts rounded off the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 in style on Saturday, securing victory in the in-shore series with a win on the waters of Galway watched by tens of…Read More

  • Team Telefonica skipper, Iker Martinez speaking at the skippers press conference, in Galway, Ireland, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12.
    6 Jul 2012
    Skippers talk it up ahead of final in-port fight

    On the eve of the final event in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 the six skippers reflect on their campaigns and the battle for the In-Port Series Trophy:Read More

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  • UK, Cowes. 11th August 2011. Skipper Mike Sanderson from New Zealand onboard Team Sanya in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. Skipper
    Mike Sanderson
    Onboard Read More
    UK, Cowes. 11th August 2011. Skipper Mike Sanderson from New Zealand onboard Team Sanya in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12.
    New Zealand
    Mike Sanderson
    Skipper
    Date of Birth: 29/05/1971
    • 3 Previous Volvo Ocean Races
    1. Nicknamed Moose, Sanderson is the only skipper in the current race to have led a team to victory before. That success came in 2005-06 with ABN AMRO ONE and it was one of the most emphatic wins in the history of the race, as the Kiwi’s team took six of the nine offshore legs. He also won the race with NZ Endeavour under Grant Dalton in 1993-94 and was named ISAF Sailor of the Year in 2006. He married British yachtswoman Emma Richards during a stopover in the race in 2005-06 and the couple now have two children.

  • Aksel Magdahl
    Onboard Navigator Read More
    UK, Hamble. 6th August 2011. Aksel Magdahl. Team Sanya launch their  Volvo Open 70 in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12.
    Norway
    Aksel Magdahl
    Navigator
    Date of Birth: 06/03/1979
    • 1 Previous Volvo Ocean Races
    1. The Norwegian navigator gained a reputation for unorthodox brilliance with the bold tactics that took Ericsson 3 to an unlikely victory in the longest leg of the last edition of the race into Rio de Janeiro. Showed his willingness to take tactical risks in Leg 2 of this race too and the decisions taken by the cycling and computer lover will be among the most keenly watched between now and Galway.

  • Andres Soriano
    Onboard Media Crew Member Read More
    Spanish American Andres Soriano, Media Crew Member for Team Sanya.
    Spain
    Andres Soriano
    Media Crew Member
    Date of Birth: 29/03/1986
    1. Originally a member of the Sanya shore crew, Soriano stepped into the Media Crew Member role shortly before the start of Leg 1. Has a degree in communications from New York University where he specialised in video editing, web and blog design. He was the media man for 2011 Rolex Giraglia Race and has acted as remote camera operator for a variety of sporting events. As a sailor he has competed in the China Sea Race, Hong Kong to Vietnam Race, Cabo Race, Giraglia Race, and the Fastnet Race.

  • Bert Schandevyl
    Onboard Bowman Read More
    Bert Schandevyl
    Belgium
    Bert Schandevyl
    Bowman
    Date of Birth: 01/05/1983
    • 1 Previous Volvo Ocean Races
    1. One of the under-30s for this campaign, his first Volvo Ocean Race appearance came last time out as a member of the Delta Lloyd crew. Has also competed in many of sailing’s most high profile events including the Tour de France four times, the Round Britain and Ireland Race twice, the Fastnet Race three times and the Sydney to Hobart Race three times. He is also an accomplished 18-foot skiff sailor and has competed in the double-handed Figaro Transat and singlehanded mini-Fastnet.

  • Cameron Dunn
    Onboard Watch Captain Read More
    UK, Cowes. 11th August 2011. Cameron Dunn from New Zealand, Watch Captain onboard Team Sanya in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12.
    New Zealand
    Cameron Dunn
    Watch Captain
    Date of Birth: 20/09/1972
    1. Making his first Volvo Ocean Race appearance, he nevertheless has a wealth of top flight competition experience including Olympic coaching, match racing, one design and offshore keelboat racing. He was also helmsman for the Italian America’s Cup campaigners Mascalzone Latino.

  • Richard Mason
    Onboard Watch Captain Read More
    New Zealand
    Richard Mason
    Watch Captain
    Date of Birth: 28/06/1974
    • 3 Previous Volvo Ocean Races
    1. Mason has enjoyed a couple of podium finishes in the race and is one of the most entertaining -- and honest -- talkers about what it’s really like to take part in this gruelling event. Finished second in 2001-02 on Assa Abloy, fifth in 2005-06 on Ericsson and fourth in 2008-09 Ericsson 3. He also has extensive inshore experience and was one of the three boat captains for the Victory Challenge America’s Cup campaign.

  • Ryan Houston
    Onboard Helmsman / Trimmer Read More
    UK, Cowes. 11th August 2011. Ryan Houston from New Zealand, Helmsman/Trimmer onboard Team Sanya in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12.
    New Zealand
    Ryan Houston
    Helmsman / Trimmer
    Date of Birth: 06/10/1982
    • 1 Previous Volvo Ocean Races
    1. One of Sanya’s three under-30 sailors, he competed in the last race as part of the Delta Lloyd crew. Has a wide range of successful competitive sailing experience across TP52, RC44, Extreme 40 and 18 foot skiffs.

  • Teng Jiang He
    Onboard Trimmer / Grinder Read More
    UK, Cowes. 11th August 2011. Teng Jiang He from China, onboard Team Sanya in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12.
    China
    Teng Jiang He
    Trimmer / Grinder
    Date of Birth: 21/07/1974
    1. Making his Volvo Ocean race debut, Tiger is the first Chinese sailor to compete in the race. A hugely successful businessman in the construction industry, he started sailing as recently as 2010 and originally trained to compete in the Clipper Round the World Race. After a five-week trial with Sanya, including taking part in the 2011 Rolex Fastnet Race, skipper Mike Sanderson confirmed his place on the team.

  • Andy Meiklejohn
    Bowman / Boat Captain Read More
    UK, Cowes. 11th August 2011. Andy Meiklejohn from New Zealand, Boat Captain/Bowman onboard Team Sanya in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12.
    New Zealand
    Andy Meiklejohn
    Bowman / Boat Captain
    Date of Birth: 13/09/1975
    • 1 Previous Volvo Ocean Races
  • Chris Main
    Watch Leader Read More
    UK, Cowes. 11th August 2011. Chris Main from New Zealand, Watch Captain onboard Team Sanya in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12.
    New Zealand
    Chris Main
    Watch Leader
    Date of Birth: 02/10/1974
    • 1 Previous Volvo Ocean Races
    1. An experienced America’s Cup campaigner, Main had his first taste of the Volvo Ocean Race on Leg 5 of the 2008-09 edition with Green Dragon. Was named as a full member of the Sanya team this time but was replaced after the all-too-brief first leg.

  • David Swete
    Helmsman / Trimmer Read More
    David Swete from New Zealand. Team Sanya training in Alicante, prior to the start of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12.
    New Zealand
    David Swete
    Helmsman / Trimmer
    Date of Birth: 17/11/1983
    1. Another of the Sanya under-30 sailors and making his first Volvo Ocean Race appearance. Has competed in most of yachting’s classic races including the Fastnet, Transatlantic Race, Middle Sea Race and Sydney to Hobart. Also won the 2009 World Match Racing Championship as part of the Blackmatch crew headed by CAMPER’s Adam Minoprio.