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Sled

The 2021 champions are a prominent international team that is headed by New York Yacht Club’s owner-driver Takashi Okura, who – before coming in to the 52 SUPER SERIES – raced at top grand prix level for about 15 years with success in the Farr 40 and Melges 32 classes in particular. Sled have been
Owner: Takashi Okura
Sail Number: USA 5095
Bownumber: 05
Yacht Club: New York Yacht Club
Design: Botin Partners (2018)
Builder: Core Builders Composites

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The 2021 champions are a prominent international team that is headed by New York Yacht Club’s owner-driver Takashi Okura, who – before coming in to the 52 SUPER SERIES – raced at top grand prix level for about 15 years with success in the Farr 40 and Melges 32 classes in particular.

Sled have been regular podium contenders at most regattas thanks to a very strong group of experienced top professionals, many of them former Team New Zealand sailors.

Winners overall in 2021 and Rolex TP52 World Champions in 2021, Sled were third overall in 2015, seventh in 2016, seventh in 2017 fifth overall in 2018 and sixth in 2019. Memorably they won the last regatta of 2019 in a breezy Porto Cervo. There, the Sled team were unstoppable, reeling off six race wins from nine starts. They change their afterguard in 2023 as Francesco Bruni returns to full commitment at Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, so Murray Jones is tactician supported by strategist Michele Ivaldi – winning navigator on Quantum in 2022 and fellow Italian Andrea Visintini is the ever dependable navigator.

The Crew

Sailing Crew

Takashi
Okura
Owner Driver
Michele
Ivaldi
Strategist
Murray
Jones
Strategist
Andrea
Visintini
Navigator
Don
Cowie
Main Trimmer
Robbie
Naismith
Upwind Trimmer
Christian
Kamp
Downwind Trimmer
Ivan
Peute
Bow
Andrew
McCorquodale
Mid Bow
Ryan
Godfrey
Pit
Cian
Guilfoyle
Grinder
Hideki
Wakayama
Aft Grinder
Norio
Igei
Float
Jeremy
Lomas
Runner
Rod
Davis
Coach
Toshiro
Honda
Manager
Adam
Minter
Rigger
Ash
Edwards
Tender
Tammo
Baldszun
Sail Maker
Cam
Marshall
Boat Captain
Ned
Dalbeth-Hudson
Boat Builder
Masanobu
Katori
Data Analyst
Akito
Suzuki
Physiotherapist
Vincenzo
Stamilla
Crew Support
Clizia
Stamilla
Crew Support
Sled
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