In 1999 Hans Bouscholte set the record for crossing the Atlantic in a 20-foot open catamaran. Sailing more than 2,800 miles from Dakar to Guadeloupe, together with French sailing partner Gerard Navarin, Bouscholte completed the passage in 15 days and 2 hours. He also became the first non-Frenchman to win the Tour Voile, and he was skipper of the Dutch Whitbread 60 Brunel Sunergy. But here, Hans Bouscholte shares some of his hard-earned experience in long-distance cat sailing.....
Seven boats, seven hungry teams and one clear goal, to win the Volvo Ocean Race. Having trawled through team biogs, walked the boards and tapped into the dockside gossip, its time to set out the World Sailing Show form guide to the 45,000 mile race.
