Bow Caddy Media images and videos of Sydney Hobart Overall Winner, Ichi Ban
by Bow Caddy Media 30 Dec 2019 19:39 NZDT
Ichi Ban’s owner and skipper, Matt Allen, and navigator, Will Oxley, talk about how the team prepared for and executed their game plan for the race. A plan that saw Ichi Ban declared the winner of the Tattersall's Cup. Will Oxley also talks about wider climate context of this race.
Ichi Ban – Matt Allen
Matt Allen speaks about the critical role of research, data gathering and analysis in preparing a successful campaign for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
Ichi Ban – Will Oxley
Ichi Ban’s navigator Will Oxley describes how they strategised to transition through the two troughs that largely dictated this year’s race tactics. He also talks about sail strategy, polars and the critical importance of staying in the sails’ sweet spot.
Ichi Ban – Will Oxley
Will Oxley is not only one of the world’s best ocean race navigators, but he’s also a meteorologist and marine ecologist. So we asked him to talk about the complexities that the recent bushfires presented to forecasting for the race. Will’s response started with the big picture of climate trends and how this is changing the nature of this famous race.
Tattersall's Cup Dockside Presentation
The Tattersall's Cup was presented to Matt Allen and the Ichi Ban team on board the boat this morning.