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The Ocean Race: Off Watch with Ken Read - a Zoom video interview

by The Ocean Race 15 Apr 2020 04:40 PDT 15 April 2020
Ken Read acknowledges well-wishers as Puma finishes second on Leg 4 of the 2011/12 Volvo Ocean Race in Auckland © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

The Ocean Race's Niall Myant-Best talks with Ken Read, in a wide-ranging interview, Read who is a top Volvo Ocean Race and America's Cup skipper/commentator as well as being President of North Sails.

Read covers his career, from youth champion to America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Race skipper as well as his approach to leadership and managing crisis situations.

Myant-Best also explores the link between sailing and business, and gets Read's opinion on the latest updates from The Ocean Race

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