Round the world experience, a talent for helming at very high speeds with technical knowledge of the craft could well sum up the criteria set out by Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier in putting together the crew on the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild. There will be six men to set sail aboard the latest addition to the Gitana fleet for the five-arrow team’s first attempt at the Jules Verne Trophy. The six crew: Franck Cammas, Charles Caudrelier, David Boileau, Yann Riou, Morgan Lagravière and Erwan Israël.
Video Producer: Polaryse
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