Vote now! Sailor of the Month APRIL
JINGKUN XU (CHN) ‘You try going up a 30m mast with one arm,’ reader Robin Berwick hits the nail on the head. At the age of 12 China’s now most famous sailor lost
most of his right arm in a fireworks accident yet a career in paralympic competition soon gave way to a desire to conquer the great ocean races regardless of disability. It also reinforces why the VG is beyond doubt the toughest race bar none, that in finishing the latest race in 30th Xu became the 100th official finisher of the Vendée Globe… EVER
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VIOLETTE DORANGE (FRA) Five places ahead of Jingkun Xu, six days shy of her 24th birthday, Dorange becomes the youngest VG finisher, beating previous record
holder Alan Roura who took the record off Ellen MacArthur. Two years ahead of the race Jean Le Cam took Dorange under his wing, which says plenty about her ambition and work rate; King Jean does not devote his time lightly. And we also have a new Olympian of social media, over one million fans hanging on Violette’s every update
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MARCH WINNER JUSTINE METTRAUX (SUI)
‘Some might feel conflicted, but this isn’t a difficult choice. Justine had an outstanding Vendée Globe and a superb Imoca season. A fantastic talent’ – Charles Darbyshire; ‘Wisdom of Solomon required here, but Justine sailed a breathtaking race and thoroughly deserves the accolade’ – Andrew Pindar; ‘Juju is a fantastic and worthy winner. Supremely talented, engaged, considered, and smart’ – Emily Caroe; ‘Pip was great but Justine sailed the race of her life and the VG is a race’ – Karin Nebel. Seahorse Sailor of the Month comes to you with Musto, Harken Derm and Zhik
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