Doyle Sails NZ signs up VOR vet Justin Ferris

'PUMA Ocean Racing Il Mostro leaves Boston on the 2000 mile qualifier'    Guy Waddilove Doyle Sails has bolstered its internationally respected design team in Auckland, New Zealand, signing up renowned helmsman and trimmer Justin Ferris. Justin has been involved with three Volvo Ocean Races, racing with Pirates of the Caribbean and Puma Ocean Racing as well as being involved with some of the worlds top racing programmes including Wild Oats XI, Speedboat, Rambler and Konica Minolta amongst others. Justin began his sail-making career in the Bay of Island (NZ) in 1991 under the guidance of Simon Willis, and completed his sail-making apprenticeship before heading off to work in the US. On his return in 1999 Justin started what has led to a long relationship with Doyle Sails NZ working as service manager before heading off again to be involved with the VOR projects. Now rejoining Doyle Sails New Zealand as a member of the design team under Richard Bouzaid, Justin brings 19 years of practical sail-making and sail-design experience as well as a wealth of top flight racing experience to provide the technical and practical knowledge needed to produce winning results. Justin will be a valuable asset to Doyle’s design team which provides design resources for New Zealand and Australia as well as for the worldwide superyacht market. Justin will also be involved with the management of Doyle’s grand prix projects and special projects and also involved with the retail side of the business. www.doylesails.co.nz by Guy Waddilove - 9:31 AM Tue 21 Dec 2010 GMT Click here for printer friendly version Click here to send us feedback or comments about this story. If you want to send this story to a friend, please use link below http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?nid=78316 Based on your current download speed Sail-World has delivered large images (660 pixels long side.)  If you would like to see only small images (300 pixels long side) click here .  For medium sized images (500 pixels long side) click here .  If you would prefer to see text only (without pictures) click here Click for further information on Doyle Australia Doyle Sails NZ News Related News Stories: 15 Apr 2013  Success for Doyle Sails as Flash Gordon wins 2013 Young 88 Nationals 28 Mar 2013  Doyle Sails New Zealand win their largest ever superyacht order 12 Mar 2013  Doyle Sails' News February - March 2013: A busy and successful Summer 09 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe Race - Hugo Boss makes podium with Doyle Sails 14 Mar 2012  Volvo Ocean Race: Team Sanya's sails get serviced at Doyles 18 Feb 2012  Etchells Worlds 2012 - Tom Slingsby adds Olympic thinking 29 Sep 2011  How did a standard SS34, spectacularly win the George Law Ocean Race 25 Aug 2011  Join the Stratis sales team - Do you excel under pressure? 23 Aug 2011  If you excel under pressure, Stratis can put you in a prime position. 12 Aug 2011  Volvo Ocean Race: Sanderson puts the foot down on Team Sanya

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