© Yvan Zedda
Since November 2009, the Groupama Sailing Team has continued to become stronger, to work on the design of the future Groupama 4 as well as sail aboard Groupama 70, winner of the last edition of the crewed Round the World with stopovers, which went by the name of Ericsson 4.
For his part, the Groupama skipper has successively won the Jules Verne Trophy and the Route du Rhum aboard Groupama 3. His has been a packed schedule, but one which didn't prevent him from playing an active role in the selection of the crew, who will participate in the Volvo Ocean Race.
Indeed Franck Cammas retains the determination and sporting ambition which have been his strength for what has already been a long period of time. After winning virtually all the possible races and records in a multihull (barring The Transat), the Groupama skipper explains this switch of direction: "To participate in the Volvo Ocean Race is a decision we've made together with Groupama, who has supported me for the past thirteen years. Together we've sought an event which can exert its influence over Groupama's image internationally and enable us to progress and confront what I imagine to be the best in crewed ocean racing. We know that there's a lot happening overseas and one way of progressing is to go and do battle with the best. That's why we're taking part."
The crew of Groupama 4 for the Volvo Ocean Race: Franck Cammas, Damian Foxall, Philip Harmer, Magnus Woxén, Jean-Luc Nélias, Charles Caudrelier, Sébastien Josse, Yann Riou, Jacques Caraës, Martin Krite, Brad Marsh, Martin Strömberg, Erwan Israël and Sébastien Marsset
From Groupama
