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april 19, 2017 - Volvo Ocean Race

Chinese trio returns for Dongfeng Race Team

The Chinese sailors are #jiruyang, aged 26, who uses the English name Wolf; #liuxue, 24, known as Black, and #chenjinhao, 25, Horace. They are joined by Australian/British sailor #jackbouttell in a four-strong squad of Under-30s in Charles Caudrelier’s Chinese-backed team. Under race rules, all teams must have at least two Under-30s onboard on all 11 legs of the 46,000-nautical mile race, which starts from Alicante on October 22. Speaking at Shanghai Auto 2017, Wolf said he was delighted to be named once again as part of Caudrelier’s final squad. © Martin Keruzoré/Volvo Ocean rac “It’s such an honour to sail again with this team,” he said. “On the boat during the hard moments, I sometimes said to myself that I would never do it again, but there are good memories too, that’s why I have come back again. “One of the most important things for me is that we are trying to encourage more Chinese #people to sail…so I hope we can bring more attention to the sport by racing again with the team.” © Martin Keruzoré/Volvo Ocean rac Horace said his goal would be to concentrate on racing. “This time I will be more focused on what I can do on the boat and, having done the last Volvo, I know what I can do,” he said. Black, who is currently sailing in the Sinan Cup Regatta in China, said: “Last time I knew nothing, I did not speak English, I didn’t know what it was like offshore and I did not know the #volvooceanrace. Now I have a better mental approach because Charles asked me to come back and I don’t want to let him down.” Bowman #jackbouttell, 26, also has experience with Dongfeng in 2014-15, having sailed on leg three. He has completed two Solitaire du Figaro campaigns. “The #volvooceanrace is something I’ve wanted to do for a really long time,” Bouttell said. “It’s the top of the sailing world in the crewed side of things and it’s been one of my big goals for years.” Dongfeng Race Team skipper Charles Caudrelier says the three Chinese sailors have come a long way since their debut. “Wolf, Black and Horace have one #volvooceanrace behind them and all of them sailed on at least two or three legs of the last race, so we are in quite a different position,” the Frenchman said. “Last time we were selecting them in China and teaching them how to use a winch, this time we are only speaking about performance. “As for Jack, he is a very good single-handed sailor and did a fantastic job for us on leg three in the last race. He is a strong guy and will be our bowman but also one of the best drivers in our crew.”

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