Wouter Verbraak will no longer continue as navigator of the Vestas Wind

On 2nd January 2015, Team Vestas Wind announced that skipper Chris Nicholson had been tasked to review the team during the month of January. The objective is to ensure the right team for the comeback to the race, which is now, for this team, of a different nature than the scheduled original route from Alicante to Gothenburg.

Chris Nicholson has completed his review, together with the lead sponsor Vestas and sub - sponsor Powerhouse, and the decision has been made that Wouter Verbraak will no longer continue as navigator of the Vestas Wind. Team Vestas Wind will be joined by a new navigator in time for the Lisbon stopover and Leg 8 start in June. Team Vestas Wind would like to thank Wouter for his service and wish him well in the future.