5 EXPERT TIPS
Feb 11, 2021
4 minutes
Champion sailor and Volvo Ocean Race winner CAROLIJN BROUWER talks to ANDY RICE about expert skills for fast downwind helming.
As a proven talent, Carolijn Brouwer was an obvious pick for the all-female crew on for the 2001/02 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. The Volvo 60 was a responsive planing boat that rewarded good instincts at the helm. Brouwer found the Southern Ocean a challenging but fun learning ground for how to handle the wheel of a powerful 60-footer. She went on to crew in two more round the world races with Team SCA and the winning Dongfeng Race Team.
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