Damian Foxall Explained
Damian Foxall (born 7 March 1969)[1] is an Irish sailor from County Kerry.[2]
Personal details
Foxall is married to Lucy Hunt, he has two children with Oisin and Neave and resides in Quebec, Canada.[3]
Key Sailing Results
In addition to his offshore experience, Foxall has also been associated with dinghy, Olympic and America's Cup sailing.[4] [5]
| Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Notes | Ref |
|---|
| Round the World Races |
|---|
| ? | 2023 | | | 11th Hour Racing Team | Sustainability program manager & Sailor | |
| 5 | 2018 | | | Team Vestas 11th Hour Racing | Sailor & Sustainability program manager | |
| 6 | 2014 | | | Donfeng race team | | |
| 1 | 2011 | | | Groupama sailing team | | [6] [7] |
| 5 | 2009 | | | | | [8] |
| 1 | 2008 | | | Paprec Virbac 2 | with | [9] |
| 5 | 2006 | | | Ericsson Racing Team | | |
| 1 | 2005 | | - | Maxi Cat - Doha | as a crew member | [10] |
| WR | 2004 | Eastabout Non-Stop Round The World record | - | | skippered by | |
| 4 | 2002 | | | | | |
| Trans-oceanic Races |
|---|
| 2 | 2013 | | Multi | Mod 70 - Oman Air-Musandam | Doublehanded with | [11] |
| ABN | 2005 | | | Foncia | Doublehanded with | [12] |
| 3 | 2003 | | | Sergio Tacchini | Doublehanded with | |
| 8 | 2000 | | | JACQUES VABRE | Doublehanded with F. PROFFIT | |
| 5 | 1998 | | | SKIPPER ELF | Doublehanded with | |
| Other Race |
|---|
| Various | 2017 | Trimaran circuit | MOD 70 | Pheado | | |
| WR | 2016 | Outright Round Ireland | Multi | MOD 70 - Phaedo | 36 hours and 52 minutes | [13] |
| 1 | 2016 | Round Ireland Race | Multi | MOD 70 - OMANSAIL | | |
| 1 | 2014 | Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland | Multi | | (new record) as a crew member | [14] |
| 1 | 2006 | Archipelago Raid | | | with Magnus Woxen | [15] |
| 2004 | | IACC | K-Challenge | | |
| 1 | 2004 | | ORMA tri | Sergio Tacchini | | |
| 60 | 2003 | ISAF Sailing World Championships | | | Cadiz, ESP | |
| 12 | 2002 | Formula 18 World Championship | Formula 18 | | Travemunde, GER | |
| 1997 | | | | | | |
Sailing career
Foxall has competed worked with eleven round-the-world race teams which including four 1st place wins.
Solo Offshore Sailing
In 1997 Foxall became the first non-French entry to win the rookie class in the Single-handed offshore race - La Solitaire du Figaro.He went on to confirm his success in 1998–1999 with a leg win, before changing to the ORMA 60` Trimaran class
Two Person Stopping Round the World Race
In the 2007/2008 Barcelona World Race, sailing with co-skipper Jean-Pierre Dick on the Open 60 Paprec-Virbac. He was subsequently described as a national hero and Ireland's top international sailor and was greeted at a reception at the Presidential Residence in Ireland[16]
Crewed Stopping Round the World Race
In 2011 Foxall won the Volvo Ocean race with Team Groupama.
Other rtw events include 5 Volvo ocean races, and a World Record circumnavigation in early 2004 with Steve Fossett on the G-Class catamaran Cheyenne. He was named Sailor of the Month by Afloat Magazine in March 2004.[17]
Damian is a sailor and sustainability manager with Team Vestas 11th Hour racing.[18] Competing in the Volvo Ocean Race, whilst promoting Ocean health and sustainability as part of the Team Vestas 11th Hour racing core goals.[19]
Multihulls
His results in the ORMA 60' Trimaran class include: 1st - Transat Quebec-St Malo. 2st - ORMA circuit championship. 3 participations in Double Handed Transat Jacques Vabre, including 2nd, 3rd and a capsize. 2 Grand prix wins.
Sport
In 2019, Foxall made a 400-metre descent on skis from the summit of Ireland's highest mountain, Carrauntoohil (1,014 m), down the Shoulder of Corrán to the top of the steep gully known as the Devil's Ladder.[20] [21] [22]
Expeditions
In 2019, Foxall ran Quixote expedition's vessel for three months in Antarctica.With his crew, Niall McAllister, Lucy Hunt, Caesar Chinchas, following the route of Edward Bransfield.
Conservation Work
Canadian Wildlife Federation
From 2012 to 2017 Damian worked as Recreation Education Manager for the Canadian Wildlife Federation[23] and is an advocate for outdoor education, connecting people with the natural world to promote health and conservation.
Outdoor Education
Damian Foxall is an active promoter of Ocean conservation.Ambassador for :Sailors for the sea
- Race for water.He also works to promote Best practices at afloat with regards to marine mammals.See - When whales meet sails
Bibliography
- Book: Ocean Fever: The Damian Foxall Story (an Illustrated Paperback Book) . The Collins Press; Illustrated edition . 1 October 2011 . 978-1848890374.
Notes and References
- Web site: Damian Foxall - The Ocean Race . 2019-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190809192239/https://archive.theoceanrace.com/en/crew/515_Damian-Foxall.html . 2019-08-09 . live.
- Web site: Kerry's Foxall wins round-the-world yacht race . Independent.ie . 2008-05-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520034849/http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/sport/kerrys-foxall-wins-roundtheworld-yacht-race-1287737.html . 2011-05-20 . live.
- News: Derrynane boy gripped with ocean fever again . . 19 October 2011 . 2021-03-17.
- S1-E7 - Off Watch - A Conversation with Damian Foxall . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/x2cRuJaoGOc . 2021-12-21 . live . 26 May 2020 . 2021-03-17 . theoceanrace.org.
- Web site: Damian Foxall . members.sailing.org . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220527015728/https://members.sailing.org/biog?id=IRLDF4 . 2022-05-27 . dead.
- Web site: Les navigants . cammas-groupama.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120522213636/http://www.cammas-groupama.com/fr/Groupama-sailing-team/Le_Team/Les_navigants.jsp . 22 May 2012.
- News: Foxall Dream Comes True in Galway as Groupama Win Volvo Ocean Race . Team . Afloat. ie.
- Web site: About Damian Foxall . https://web.archive.org/web/20120315171230/http://www.greendragonracing.com/en/raceteam/article/damian-foxall/ . 15 March 2012.
- News: Paprec-Virbac 2 Wins Barcelona World Race . . https://web.archive.org/web/20120514073721/http://www.sailing.org/22183.php . 14 May 2012.
- Web site: Multiplast and Doha 2006 win the Oryx Quest . www.multiplast.eu.
- Web site: November 2013 – Challenge and Adventure.
- News: Capsized racing sailors rescued . 8 November 2005.
- News: Record breaker: Fastest voyage around Ireland . Niall . Flynn . The Irish Times.
- News: Damian Foxall steers trimaran to world record . 15 August 2014 . The Irish Times . 26 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141031143630/http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/damian-foxall-steers-trimaran-to-world-record-1.1897077 . 31 October 2014 . live.
- Web site: Sogetti leads Archipelago Raid . 27 June 2006.
- Web site: Foxall's over moon after global marathon victory . Independent.ie . 2008-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520030316/http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/foxalls-over-moon-after--global-marathon-victory-1288430.html . 2011-05-20 . live.
- Web site: Sailor of the Year Awards 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080331052034/http://www.afloat.ie/_2002/html/sailors.html . 31 March 2008.
- Web site: 11th Hour Racing Team names veteran sailor Damian Foxall as Sustainability Manager . www.sail-world.com.
- Web site: Vestas 11th Hour Racing . The Ocean Race . 12 April 2022 . 29 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220529015929/https://www.theoceanrace.com/en/teams/Vestas-11th-Hour-Racing.html . dead .
- https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2019/0203/1027268-damian-foxhall-carrauntoohil/ Renowned sailor completes descent of Carrauntoohil on skis
- https://www.facebook.com/damian.foxall/videos/10156912380038764/ Summit video
- https://www.facebook.com/damian.foxall/videos/10156912395168764/ Descent video
- Web site: Canadian Wildlife Federation: Damian Foxall . cwf-fcf.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150217202227/http://cwf-fcf.org/en/about-cwf/board-and-staff/celebrity-profiles/damian-foxall.html . 17 February 2015.
