Skipper: Franck Cammas
The skipper makes the decisions aboard. He is responsible for his crew in the same way as
a commander is responsible for his passengers. The master of the ship, he isn't alone and relies on the support of his crew
to drive the boat.
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Navigator (1): Jean-Luc Nélias
The navigator
gathers the weather data and analyses it so as to simulate different trajectory scenarios. A genuine strategy guru, the navigator
is also in constant liaison with the skipper.
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Tactician (2)
The tactician is the helmsman's informant, especially in the inshore
races and on the start lines. He conveys the information he gleans from observing the race zone to the helmsman and navigator.
Trimmer
(3) Sébastien Marsset, Erwan Israël & Martin Strömberg
With their hands on the sheets, the various
trimmers aboard are constantly on the look-out for the slightest wind shift.
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Helmsman (4) Damian Foxall, Thomas Coville & Charles Caudrelier
With the steering
wheel in his hands, the helmsman literally ‘pilots' the boat. In constant communication with his crew, he decides on
the timing of the manœuvres.
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Pitman (5) Philip Harmer
He choreographs manœuvres
in the cockpit. The pitman coordinates the winches and the winch pedestals (nicknamed coffee grinders).
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Watch leader
During offshore racing, the watch
leader is responsible for coordinating the team on deck for the duration of his watch (four hours).
Grinder
(6)
Standing upright facing the coffee grinders, the grinders take it in turns operating the winches and sheeting the
sails. For certain manœuvres, a single man is enough whilst you need six to hoist the mainsail.
Bowman
or No.1 (7) Martin Krite & Brad Marsh
The two bowmen are the acrobatic - tightrope walkers. They prepare the sail
changes at the front of the boat. This very physical position is also one of the most dangerous aboard.
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Media Crew Member (8) Yann Riou
The principle task of
the media crew is to communicate photos and videos of the boat. He isn't allowed to take part in the manoeuvres but he does
participate in life aboard: cooking, cleaning.
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