ABN AMRO I explained

ABN AMRO I
Othernames:Team Delta Lloyd
Class:Volvo Open 70
Sailno:NED–1
Designer:Juan Kouyoumdjian
Builder:Killian Busche
Lelystad, Netherlands
Launched:August 2005
Skip:Mike Sanderson
Ger O'Rourke
Wins:2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race

ABN AMRO I (also Team Delta Lloyd) is a Volvo Open 70 yacht. She won the 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Mike Sanderson.[1]

She also competed in the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race as Team Delta Lloyd skippered by Ger O'Rourke.[2]

2005-06 crew

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).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History - 40 years of life at the extreme. Volvo Ocean Race. Volvo Ocean Race.
  2. Web site: News & Features - ISAF - World Sailing - Official Site : Dutch Team Delta Lloyd Is Eighth Boat In Volvo Ocean Race. sailing.org.
  3. Web site: ABN AMRO announces Volvo Ocean Race crew.