 Dongfeng Race Team in 2015. | |
| Nation |  China |
|---|---|
| Class | Volvo Ocean 65 |
| Sail no | CHN–1969 |
| Designer(s) | Farr Yacht Design |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Charles Caudrelier |
Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team (formerly Dongfeng Race Team) is a Volvo Ocean 65 yacht. Under Chinese sponsorship she finished third in the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Charles Caudrelier and then went on to win the 2017-2018 edition, which started in Alicante, Spain, and ended in The Hague, in the Netherlands.[1]
In 2019 the Portuguese Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team took ownership of the yacht.[2] Winning the 2021 The Ocean Race Europe with skipper Yoann Richomme[3] and placing third in the 2023 The Ocean Race in its class with skipper Roberto Bermúdez de Castro.[4][5]
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