CQS announces crew for Rolex Middle Seas Race
by John Roberson on 20 Oct 2017
Race Start - CQS, Sail No: AUS 11111, Class: IRC Zero, Owner: Ludde Ingvall, Type: Supermaxi - 2017 Rolex Fastnet Race Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi
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Ludde Ingvall will skipper a strong multi-national crew on CQS for the Rolex Middle Seas Race, starting from Valletta, Malta on Saturday, which it the final event on the team’s European tour.
Watch captains are experienced New Zealand sailors Rodney Keenan and Richard Bearda, while the navigator is Kalle Coster from the Netherlands.
Also in the strong Kiwi contingent on board is boat captain Tony Long, and bowman Logan Andressen who is returning to the crew after an injury.
Mainsail trimmers are England’s James Esprey alongside another Kiwi Martyn Baker.
Sweden’s Andreas Axelsson and Rokas Milevicius from Lithuania are amongst four headsail trimmers, the others being Australian David Ward and Kiwi Phil Maxwell.
Ludde commented about his team, “We have a good mix of long term offshore experience, and some very promising up-and-coming talent. Performances in this race will help us make our selection for crew in the RORC Trans-Atlantic race.”
The Rolex Middle Seas Race is one of the classic 600 mile offshore races, alongside the Fastnet, Sydney to Hobart and Newport-Bermuda races.
The races starts in the historic surroundings of Valletta’s Grand Harbour, with the first leg taking the fleet north to the Straits of Messina between Italy and Sicily.
From there the course continues north to round the active volcano Stromboli, before turning west to Favignana off the western tip of Sicily, then south around Pantelleria and Lampedusa, where they turn north again to the finish in Marsamxett Harbour back in Malta.
Crew List:
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Ludde Ingvall
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Skipper
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Australia
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Rodney Keenan
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Tactics
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New Zealand
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RIchard Bearda
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Helm
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New Zealand
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Kalle Coster
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NAV
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Netherlands
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Tony Long
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Runner Boss
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New Zealand
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Malcolm Paine
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Trim
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New Zealand
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Brian Clarke
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Trim
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New Zealand
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Robin Elsey
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Trim
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United Kingdom
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James Espey
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Main
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United Kingdom
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Martyn Baker
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Main
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New Zealand
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Andreas Axelsson
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Foresails
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Sweden
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Rokas Milevicius
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Foresails
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Lithuania
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David Ward
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Foresails
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Australia
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Phill Maxwell
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Foresails
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New Zealand
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Alan Turner
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Bow
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New Zealand
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Logan Andresen
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Mast
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New Zealand
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Liam Gardner
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Bow
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United Kingdom
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James Oxenham
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Bow assist
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United Kingdom
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Luke Deegan
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Bow assist
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New Zealand
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Charles Egerton-Warburton
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Runner
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United Kingdom
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John Roberson
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Runner
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Australia
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