The 2010 edition of the Newport Bermuda race is going to be a tough one for the navigators. With light winds forecasted and the gulfstream being wider then usual with both a warm eddy to the North and a cold eddy south being on the rumbline.
With currents aproaching 5 knots at places it is going to be essential to ride the complex eddies succesfully in this Newport Bermuda race.
Jochem is one of those rare sailors which have the ability to combine their sailing talents with an array of other skills, such as design, development and an everlasting dedication to improve.
Starting as a One-design sailor in the Netherlands he quickly acquired multiple World, European and National titles as a driver and tactician followed by a win in the Admirals Cup in 1999.
Famous for his skills to make his boats just a bit faster he was quickly nicknamed "The Boatspeed Doctor". His specialities include driving, tactics and navigation. As a navigator he won the rare combination of the offshore classics Fastnet, Sydney-Hobart, Newport-Bermuda and the Middle Sea race.
Fluent in English, Dutch, German and..........Deckman and Expedition tactical software.
Feel free to contact him to turn your boat, team and campaign into a winning concept