Volvo Ocean Race- Team Vestas Wind Navigator Tom Addis Video interview
by Rob Kothe Sail-World.com on 3 Jun 2015
Tom Addis studies the radar from the nav station, Onboard PUMA Ocean Racing during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Itajai, Brazil, to Miami, USA. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race) Amory Ross/Puma Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race
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Volvo Ocean Race - Australian meterologist Tom Addis joins Team Vestas Wind for legs 8 and 9. The Lake Macquarie sailor replaces Wouter Verbraak the Dutch navigator who took responsibility for the navigational error which saw Team Vestas Wind hit at speed on the 29 November 2014 on the Cargados Carajos Shoals 240 nm north east of Mauritius
Addis was the navigator on Telefónica Blue in 2008-9 and on PUMA Ocean Racing in 2011-12 is a veteran Sydney to Hobart sailor. He is regularly the navigator on the line honours winner Wild Oats XI.
Addis could not commit to a full circumnavigation in this series, but he is happy to join the all important coastal sprint legs from Lisbon to Lorient, thence to Gothenburg via the Hague.
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