ABN AMRO I | |
Othernames: | Team Delta Lloyd |
Class: | Volvo Open 70 |
Sailno: | NEDβ1 |
Designer: | Juan Kouyoumdjian |
Builder: | Killian Busche Lelystad, Netherlands |
Launched: | August 2005 |
Skip: | Mike Sanderson Ger O'Rourke |
Wins: | 2005β06 Volvo Ocean Race |
ABN AMRO I (also Team Delta Lloyd) is a Volvo Open 70 yacht. She won the 2005β06 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Mike Sanderson.[1]
She also competed in the 2008β09 Volvo Ocean Race as Team Delta Lloyd skippered by Ger O'Rourke.[2]
The line-up was led by skipper Mike Sanderson and technical director Roy Heiner and included Brad Jackson - Watch Captain (NZL) (New Zealand Endeavour/Merit Cup/Tyco), Tony Mutter - Helmsman Trimmer (NZL) (Swedish Match/Team SEB) David Endean - Trimmer Pitman (NZL) (Tyco) Jan Dekker - Bowman (FRA/RSA) (Merit Cup/Tyco) Robert Greenhalgh - Helmsman Trimmer (UK) Justin Slattery - Bowman (IRE) (News Corp) and Stan Honey - Navigator (USA).[3] Replacement crew included Mark Christensen (NZL), Sidney Gavignet (FRA) and Brian Thompson (GBR).