队伍成员

DIOGO CAYOLLA，JAVIER DE LA PLAZA，BERNARDO FREITAS，LUÍS BRITO，JOÃO MATOS ROSA

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队伍介绍

For the first time in the Series’ history a Portuguese team, Sail Portugal, makes its debut, skippered by three-time Olympian Diogo Cayolla. The team includes three-time America’s Cup sailor and current SoftBank Team Japan crewmember, New Zealander, Winston Macfarlane, who will bring with him vast amounts of sailing knowledge and experience.

DIOGO CAYOLLA

POR

SKIPPER/HELM

Diogo is one of Portugal’s best-known sailors having competed at three Olympic Games in three different classes (Star, 49er and Tornado). His extensive sailing experience and performance on the water has lead him to win 12 National Championship, one European and one World Championship titles. He has also competed in the America’s Cup World Series.

JAVIER DE LA PLAZA

ESP

MAINSAIL TRIMMER

The only Spanish sailor to compete in the 2016 Extreme Sailing Seies, Javier de la Plaza joins Sail Portugal. Although new to the Series, Plaza brings a wealth of experience to the Sail Portugal Team. Having competed in the Volvo Ocean Race and the AC45 World Series in 2011, Plaza was also 49er world Champion in 2000 and took fourth place in the 49er class at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.

BERNARDO FREITAS

POR

HEADSAIL TRIMMER

Bernardo knows the elite-level, fast-paced Extreme Sailing Series, as he was part of ROFF Cascais Sailing Team, the wildcard entry to the Porto Act in 2013. Bernardo represented Portugal in the 49er Skiff at the London 2012 Olympic Games finishing an impressive eighth place.

LUÍS BRITO

POR

FLOATER

Joining the Series for the first time, Brito is a former Tornado Olympic Sailor. Brito competed in the 2015 Sydney Hobart Race and is an experienced match racing and J24 sailor.

JOÃO MATOS ROSA

POR

BOWMAN

Portuguese 470 sailor Rosa returns to the Series, having first competed back in 2013, on board the Portuguese-flagged team.