Libby Greenhalgh
Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag United Kingdom-
1The Ocean Race
Date of Birth: 3 August 1980
In: Brighton, UK
Nationality: British
Legs sailed in this edition: 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
In-Port Races: Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Auckland, Newport, Cardiff, Gothenburg, The Hague
Something about her that you don't know: Libby comes from a sailing family – her brother Rob is racing on MAPFRE in 2017-18, and their brother Peter is a former European champion in the 49er class.
Who she is: Libby was navigator onboard Team SCA in the 2014-15 edition. A British-born meteorologist, she’s worked with the British sailing team across junior and Olympic levels for the past decade. She is also a weather forecaster working for sailing, surf, kite-surf, bike and car rally events. She has sailed most of her life and competed in the Youth Worlds and 470 class before moving onto bigger boats and match racing.
Previous Volvo Ocean Races:
2014-15 Team SCA