TEAM CHILDHOOD I SECOND TEAM TO ENTER THE OCEAN RACE EUROPE
World Childhood Foundation
The VO65, named Childhood I, the former Team Brunel, will sail for the benefit of the World Childhood Foundation. Childhood, founded by H.M. Queen Silva of Sweden, works to protect children from violence and sexual abuse. They provide support to local organizations that are developing new and innovative methods to help vulnerable children and families.
The campaign is a Swedish – Dutch joint venture whereby companies, organisations and individuals from both nations make it possible for the boat to sail around and draw attention to the Childhood foundation.
The Ocean Race Europe
The Ocean Race Europe is scheduled to take place in May/June this year. Beside Childhood I, the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team confirmed their registration. It’s expected that more will follow in the next coming days or weeks. And that in total no fewer than 6 out of the 8 sailing VO65’s will appear at the start line. Event organisers will prioritise the health and safety of all participants, the public and all stakeholders and will adhere to all regulations and protocols with respect to COVID-19.
Young talents
Sailing Holland, owner of the VO65, is delighted with the cooperation and the involvement from the Royal Swedish Yachtclub and the Dutch Royal Yachtclub to set up a selection process with a high focus on young talents.
Gideon Messink – Sailing Holland: “For the past two season we have sailed around with the VO65 for the benefit of the World Childhood Foundation. It’s fantastic that we can continue our collaboration through the support of many in the coming season. With the prologue and in particular The Ocean Race Europe as the absolute highlight. In these for everyone uncertain times it gives us a bit of security and maybe even more important is the opportunity it provides to talented youth to gain ocean experience. There is a lot of talent in both Sweden and the Netherlands. Talent that we want to give a place on board to gain experience, especially with a view to the Ocean Race 2022-2023. We want to appear at the start again and compete for the prizes. As we have done in the past two editions. ”
TEAM CHILDHOOD1
In October 2019, Sailing Holland began a partnership with the World Childhood Foundation (founded by Queen Silvia of Sweden) to generate more brand awareness for this foundation, which is committed to protecting children from violence and sexual abuse worldwide. The boat name has been changed from Team Brunel to Childhood1. Everyone who comes on board contributes to the name recognition of the foundation and the new Swedish - Dutch campaign in the Ocean Race 2022-23, through a donation / contribution.
Deliveries 2021
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THE HELMSMEN ON SHORE...
Sailing Holland is a collaboration of professionals. The collaboration started in 2013 with Gideon Messink and Anita van Oeveren. In close collaboration with 8-fold participant in The Ocean Race Bouwe Bekking. Together they had a dream to participate in the Volvo Ocean Race 2014 -15 with a Dutch boat and an experienced team. Together they went looking for sponsors. Not a sponsor for the entire campaign, but different sponsors who can reinforce each other, work together as a team and go for the highest possible result.
TEAM BRUNEL IN THE VOLVO OCEAN RACE 2014-15
Team Brunel 2014-15 was a collaboration between BRUNEL, Schouten, Robeco and Moduleo. A successful formula. Bouwe Bekking gathered a good team around him and won second place in the race.
TEAM BRUNEL IN THE VOLVO OCEAN RACE 2017-18
After the success of 2014-15, Sailing Holland immediately started looking for new sponsors for the 2017-18 race. This was not easy due to various circumstances. The team was finally able to start at the end of July 2017. A late influx, but Bouwe managed to gather good people around him. Another approach: many young people with a lot of knowledge and ambition. From the middle of the race, the team was unstoppable and made up for the backlog that had arisen in the beginning, leaving the team headlong with the winning teams: DongFeng and Maphre. After a nerve-racking battle, Team Brunel had to settle for an honorable third place.
The most important goal of Sailing Holland now is to train young enthusiastic people who have the dream to sail an Ocean Race. Coached by Bouwe there is a group of talents who sail along as a crew on the VO65. The goal is talent development so that more Dutch sailors can participate in the Ocean Race.
In the summer of 2019 the boat sailed among other things AF Offshore (Gotland Runt). Team Brunel and skipper Bouwe Bekking, along with young talents and HIQ as a partner, won the speed record, line honors and the class. Then came Channel Race, Fastnet Race and and Pro-am races in Aarhus.
Team Brunel 2nd place Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15
Team Brunel 3th place Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18
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