Volvo Ocean 65 Dongfeng Race Team


Mirpuri Foundation Racing 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 20172018 edition, which started in Alicante, Spain, and ended in The Hague, in the Netherlands.
In 2019 the Portuguese Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team took ownership of the yacht. Winning the 2021 The Ocean Race Europe with skipper Yoann Richomme and placing third in the 2023 The Ocean Race in its class with skipper Roberto Bermúdez de Castro.

Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team

2023 The Ocean Race">The Ocean Race 2022–23">2023 The Ocean Race crew

  • Skipper: Roberto 'Chuny' Bermúdez de Castro
  • Crew Members: Peter van Niekerk, Suzy Peters, Mike Pammenter, Charlotte Porter, David Swete, Gonzalo Araujo, Carlos Bermúdez de Castro, Thor Malthe Andersen, Iben Nielsby Christensen
  • Onboard Reporter: Danny Inkyov

2021 [The Ocean Race Europe] crew

Dongfeng Race Team

2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race">2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race">Volvo Ocean Race crew

2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race">2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race">Volvo Ocean Race crew