Leg 6 crew lists

Dongfeng Race Team

In a nutshell: The Chinese team brings back navigator Pascal Bidégorry, who replaces stand-in Franck Cammas. Marie Riou also returns after a post-Christmas break, with Justine Mettraux outgoing – and Liu Xue steps in for Chen Jin Hao.

Skipper: Charles Caudrelier

Navigator: Pascal Bidegorry

Crew: Daryl Wislang

Crew: Jeremie Beyou

Crew: Kevin Escoffier

Crew: Jackson Bouttell

Crew: Marie Riou

Crew: Carolijn Brouwer

Crew: Liu Xue

OBR: Martin Keruzoré

MAPFRE

In a nutshell: No changes for the Spanish team.

Skipper : Xabi Fernandez

Navigator: Juan Vila

Crew: Pablo Arrarte

Crew: Rob Greenhalgh

Crew: Willy Altadill

Crew: Louis Sinclair

Crew: Blair Tuke

Crew: Sophie Ciszek

Crew: Tamara Echegoyen

OBR: Ugo Fonolla

Team AkzoNobel

In a nutshell: Justin Ferris returns to the blue boat in place of Peter van Niekerk.

Skipper: Simeon Tienpont

Navigator: Jules Salter

Crew: Chris Nicholson

Crew: Justin Ferris

Crew: Nicolai Sehested

Crew: Brad Farrand

Crew: Luke Molloy

Crew: Martine Grael

Crew: Cecile Laguette

OBR: Richard Edwards

Team Brunel

In a nutshell: Bouwe Bekking has firmed up his helming options with three additions for Leg 6. Pistol Pete Burling is back – and returns to the Dutch team alongside Alberto Bolzan and Louis Balcaen. Rome Kirby, Sam Newton and Jens Dolmer are outgoing.

Skipper: Bouwe Bekking

Navigator: Andrew Cape

Crew: Carlo Huisman

Crew: Louis Balcaen

Crew: Peter Burling

Crew: Kyle Langford

Crew: Alberto Bolzan

Crew: Sally Barkow

OBR: Yann Riou 
 
Team Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag

In a nutshell: Volvo Ocean Race winner Luke Parkinson is outgoing, replaced by Antonio Fontes. It's no surprise that Scallywag skipper David Witt has stuck with the rest of the crew that engineered an unforgettable victory into his home port of Hong Kong on Leg 4.

Skipper: David Witt

Navigator: Libby Greenhalgh

Crew: Alex Gough

Crew: Annemieke Bes

Crew: Ben Piggott

Crew: John Fisher

Crew: Antonio Fontes

Crew: Marcus Ashley Jones

Crew: Trystan Seal

OBR: Jeremie Lecaudey
 
Turn the Tide on Plastic

In a nutshell: Nico Lunven returns to the boat after a break following the birth of his child, and Aussie rookie Lucas Chapman rejoins his team mates after a break. Bianca Cook and Henry Bomby are also back onboard, with Bleddyn Mon, Martin Stromberg, Federico Melo and Elodie Mettraux stepping off.

Skipper: Dee Caffari

Navigator: Brian Thompson

Crew: Liz Wardley

Crew: Nico Lunven

Crew: Henry Bomby

Crew: Lucas Chapman

Crew: Bernardo Freitas

Crew: Bianca Cook

Crew: Annalise Murphy

Crew: Francesca Clapcich

OBR: James Blake