Jack Bouttell

Date of birth: 18 January 1991

In: Taree, Australia

Nationality: British / Australian

Legs sailed in this edition: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
In-Port Races: Alicante, Lisbon, Cape Town, Hong Kong, Auckland, Itajaí, Newport, Cardiff, Gothenburg, The Hague

Something about him that you didn’t know: Jack hopes to one day complete the Vendée Globe. 

Who he is: Bouttell has completed three Solitaire du Figaro campaigns, finishing 1st Rookie in 2013. He joined Dongfeng Race Team as shore crew in 2014-15 before the skipper asked him to race onboard for Leg 3 into Sanya – an incredible debut which saw Dongfeng take the honours racing into their home port. 

Previous Volvo Ocean Races:
2014-15 Dongfeng Race Team