B&G Volvo Ocean Race Navigators' Prize - Overall Winner Announced
by Becci Eplett 26 Jun 2015 15:03 BST
26 June 2015
Simon 'SiFi' Fisher wins the B&G Navigators' Prize in the Volvo Ocean Race © Matt Knighton / Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing / Volvo Ocean Race
The B&G Navigators' Prize for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 Prize is presented to the Navigator who has made the most effective use of meteorological, oceanographic and geographical information to gain distance on the majority of the fleet, as voted for by the Navigators themselves.
Each of the Navigators competing in the race has scored his or her fellow navigators from one to six points during each leg and the Navigator with the highest points score at the of each leg has been presented with a cheque for $1000 by B&G.
The overall winner at the end of the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race is the Navigator with the highest cumulative points score. His is, if you like, "The Navigators' Navigator".
The votes have been cast, the points have been counted and B&G is delighted to announce that Simon 'SiFi' Fisher, Navigator for Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing has won the B&G Navigators' Prize for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15.
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