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Volvo Ocean Race - Leg 4 Crew Lists

by Volvo Ocean Race media 16 Jan 2009 09:50 GMT
The skippers press conference in Singapore prior to the start of leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race to Qingdao, China © Rick Tomlinson / Volvo Ocean Race

The crew lists have been announced for Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Singapore to Qingdao, China.

DELTA LLOYD

1. Roberto Bérmudez de Castro/ESP – skipper
2. Frits Koek/NED - navigator
3. Sander Pluijm/NED - MCM
4. Stuart Wilson/NZL – watch captain
5. Guillermo Altadill/ESP – watch captain
6. Andre Fonseca/BRA - helmsman
7. David Pella/ESP – trimmer/pitman
8. Edwin O’Connor/IRL – trimmer
9. Martin Watts/GBR – trimmer
10. Gerd-Jan Poortman/NED – bowman
11. Morgan White/AUS - bowman

On:
Frits Koek/NED – navigator
Guillermo Altadill/ESP – watch captain
Andre Fonseca/BRA – helmsman
David Pella/ESP – trimmer/pitman

Off:
Matthew Gregory/USA - navigator
Ryan Houston/NZL – watch captain
Peter Van Nierkerk/ NED – helmsman
Eduard van Lierde//NED – helmsman

ERICSSON 4

1. Torben Grael/BRA - skipper
2. Jules Salter/GBR - navigator
3. Guy Salter/GBR - MCM
4. Brad Jackson/NZL – watch captain
5. Stu Bannatyne/NZL – watch captain
6. Dave Endean/NZL - pitman
7. Horacio Carabelli/BRA - trimmer
8. Tony Mutter/NZL - trimmer
9. Joao Signorini/BRA - trimmer
10. Ryan Godfrey/AUS - bowman
11. Phil Jameson/NZL – bowman

No changes

ERICSSON 3

1. Magnus Olsson/SWE – skipper
2. Aksel Magdahl/NOR - navigator
3. Gustav Morin/SWE - MCM
4. Richard Mason/NZL - watch captain
5. Thomas Johansson/FIN - helmsman
6. Claes Nylof/SWE - helmsman
7. Martin Strömberg/SWE – trimmer
8. Jens Dolmer/DEN - pitman
9. Jann Neergaard/DEN
10. Anders Dahlsjö/SWE - mastman
11. Martin Krite/SWE - bowman

On:
Claes Nylof/SWE – helmsman
Jann Neergaard/DEN

Off:
Anders Lewander/SWE
Eivind Melleby/NOR – helmsman

GREEN DRAGON

1. Ian Walker/GBR - skipper
2. Ian Moore/IRL – navigator
3. Guo Chuan/CHN - MCM
4. Neal McDonald/GBR – watch captain
5. Anthony Merrington/AUS – watch captain
6. Ian Budgen/GBR helmsman/trimmer
7. Phil Harmer/AUS – helmsman/trimmer
8. Tom Braidwood/AUS – pitman/trimmer
9. Andrew Mclean/NZL – pitman/trimmer
10. Freddie Shanks/GBR - bowman
11. Justin Slattery/IRL – bowman

On:
Ian Moore/IRL – navigator
Tom Braidwood/AUS – pitman/trimmer
Ian Budgen/GBR helmsman/trimmer

Off:
Steve Hayles/GBR – navigator
Damian Foxall/IRL – watch captain
James Carroll/IRL – pitman

PUMA OCEAN RACING

1. Ken Read/USA - skipper
2. Andrew Cape/AUS - navigator
3. Rick Deppe/GBR MCM
4. Sidney Gavignet/FRA – watch captain
5. Robert Greenhalgh/GBR – watch captain
6. Rob Salthouse/NZL – helmsman/trimmer
7. Justin Ferris/NZL – helmsman/trimmer
8. Erle Williams/NZL – helmsman/trimmer
9. Shannon Falcone/ANT – trimmer/pitman
10. Casey Smith/AUS – bowman
11. Michael Müller/GER – helmsman/bowman

On:
Erle Williams/NZL – helmsman/trimmer

Off:
Chris Nicholson/AUS – watch captain

TELEFÓNICA BLUE

1. Bouwe Bekking/NED - skipper
2. Iker Martinez/ESP - co-skipper/helmsman
3. Simon Fisher/GBR- navigator
4. Gabriele Olivo/ITA - MCM
5. Jonathan Swain/RSA – watch captain
6. Tom Addis/AUS – meteo
7. Jordi Calafat ESP – helmsman
8. Xabier Fernandez/ESP - trimmer
9. Pablo Arrarte/ESP Spanish - trimmer
10. Daryl Wislang/NZL - bowman
11. Pepe Ribes/ESP - bowman

No changes

TELEFÓNICA BLACK

1. Fernando Echávarri/ESP - skipper
2. Roger Nilson/SWE - navigator
3. Mikel Pasabant/ESP - MCM
4. Gonzalo Araujo/ESP – watch captain
5. Jaime Arbones/ESP – watch captain
6. Francisco Rivero/ESP - bowman
7. Pablo Iglesias/ESP - helmsman
8. Javier De La Plaza/ESP - helmsman
9. David Vera/ESP - trimmer
10. Antonio Cuervas-Mons/ESP - trimmer
11. Michael Pammenter/RSA - bowman

On:
Francisco Rivero/ESP - bowman

Off:
Santiago Lange/ARG – watch captain

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