Juan Vila

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Juan Vila (12 November 1961) is a Spanish sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups and Whitbread Round the World Races.

Born in Barcelona, [1] Vila sailed in the 1989–90 Whitbread Round the World Race on the Spanish entry, Fortuna Extra Lights . He then competed in the 1993–94 event on Galicia '93 Pescanova , the 1997–98 event with Chessie Racing , [2] and the 2001–02 event on Illbruck Challenge . Illbruck Challenge won the event, now renamed as the Volvo Ocean Race. [3] He was the first Spanish sailor to win the trophy. [4]

He then joined Alinghi and was their navigator during the successful defence of the 2007 America's Cup. [5] [6] He sailed as navigator on Alinghi 5 when it lost the 2010 America's Cup. [7] [8]

He sailed with Banque Populaire V when it won the Jules Verne Trophy in 2012. [1] [9] The team had to abandon an earlier attempt at the record in 2011. [10]

He sailed in the 2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race on Giacomo and on Wild Oats XI in the 2016 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. [11] [12]

Vila later joined Oracle Racing and was part of their design team for the 2017 America's Cup. [13] He will sail on Mapfre in the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race. [4] [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 "News". www.trofeocondegodo.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Collins, George J.; Alexander, Kathy (27 April 2001). Chessie Racing: The Story of Maryland's Entry in the 1997-1998 Whitbread Round the World Race. JHU Press. ISBN   9780801864131 . Retrieved 3 August 2017– via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Race, Volvo Ocean. "SPANISH RACE WINNER IS LEGENDS AMBASSADOR". Volvo Ocean Race. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Spanish navigator Juan Vila returns to the Volvo Ocean Race with MAPFRE - MySailing.com.au". 20 July 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "America's Cup - Defender: Team Alinghi - from CupInfo". www.cupinfo.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "America's Cup 2007". www.cupinfo.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Weather follows court in delaying America's Cup". Stuff. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "America's Cup 2010 - Alinghi Race 2 Crew List". www.cupinfo.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "Loïck Peyron and The Crew Of Maxi Trimaran Banque Populaire V Take The Jules Verne Trophy : Challenge and Adventure". challengeandadventure.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "Banque Populaire V Arrives Back In Lorient After Forgoing Jules Vern Attempt : Challenge and Adventure". challengeandadventure.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  11. ↑ "Chris Dickson ready to brave killer strait again". Stuff. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "Tom Slingsby looks to add Sydney to Hobart to race win resume". Stuff. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  13. ↑ "Oracle Team USA design team for 2017 America's Cup - Cup Experience". 6 February 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  14. ↑ "Joan Vila - Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18". www.volvooceanrace.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-07.
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