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Crew Space on Volvo Ocean 65 – Sisi for Loro Piana Giraglia 2026

Cost

€4,800

Event dates

12th Jun 2026 - 20th Jun 2026

What's included

The price includes: 2 training days, 4 days of inshore racing and the offshore race. Racing alongside professional crew, all boat and race costs. Additional costs include flights and transfers, personal insurance, onshore accommodation and meals ashore.

What to expect

Join the crew of Volvo 65, Sisi to take part in this event which offers both inshore and offshore racing to create an exciting and competitive week of racing. The fast pace of inshore racing, off St Tropez, followed by the offshore event, which takes crews to Genoa, with often changeable conditions means that everyone has to be on their A Game.

Itinerary

11th & 12th June- Training days
13th – 16th June – Inshore races off St. Tropez
17th June Offshore Race starts
18th June – Expected arrival in Genoa
20th June – Official prize-giving ceremony, Genoa

Crew information

The crew consists of international professional sailors from the Austrian Ocean Racing team who have the know-how of the VO65 and will instruct and support clients on the boat. Skipper Gerwin Jansen has a wealth of experience of both ocean and regatta racing. The team generally races with four professional crew alongside clients.

The Skipper is Gerwin Jensen whose sailing experience includes 7 Atlantic crossings, 5 Sydney Hobart races, 5 RORC 600, 4 Rolex Middle Sea Races and 3 Rolex Fastnet Campaigns.

Rapahel Hussl, bow/crew, has more than 20,00 miles experience on Volvo 65 and has completed the RORC 600 and Middle Sea Race.

Prerequisite experience

This opportunity is open to sailors with a range of sailing experience. As it also includes an offshore event, clients should be comfortable with sailing over-night. The professional crew have experience in bringing together a crew of mixed experience to make sure everyone is actively involved in racing the yacht.

Where

The Loro Piana Giraglia offshore race starts in St Tropez, a route of 243 miles with a mark in French waters off Cannes before heading for the Giraglia islet and returning to the Yacht Club Italiano in Genoa, where the prizegiving will be held.

Accommodation

Crew will need to find accommodation ashore for this event – Sisi will be berthed at Cogolin Marina (TBC)

Crew Space on Volvo Ocean 65 – Sisi for Loro Piana Giraglia 2026

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