Henry Woodhouse
United Kingdom-
1The Ocean Race
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2America's Cup
Department: The Boatyard
What he does: Henry looks after the re-fit and the maintenance of the Volvo Ocean 65s.
Who he is: Henry describes himself as a happy yet hyperactive hooligan ...or maybe he just loves the letter 'h'.
He speaks: English, Spanish, Italian and a little French
Something about him that you don't know: An ex Royal Marine commando, Henry served in Iraq war in 2003. He's also an ex-restaurant owner, has sailed on a Volvo Ocean 65 (completing the delivery from Ushuaia to Itajaí after Dongfeng broke their mast on Leg 5 in 2014-15), stood in as an Onboard Reporter. He's married to Stefi, who is a Chilean dolphin trainer. No, really. And they have a four-year-old son, Robert.
Previous Volvo Ocean Races:
2014-15, Dongfeng Race Team, Shore Crew
Previous America's Cups:
AC33, Alinghi
AC35, Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing