María Bertrand

Date of Birth: May 22, 1980

In: Barcelona

Status: Married, 2 children

Something about her that you don’t know: Studied Arabic at University and lived in Morocco for 1 year.

She speaks: Spanish, English, Catalan, a bit of French, and a tiny bit of Portuguese and Italian (and some forgotten Arabic).

Who is she: María does the logistics for the team including flight and accommodation arrangements plus immigration and custom protocols. María's husband, SiFi, won the last Volvo Ocean Race onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. 

What she said: “Please, make sure you read the attachment!” (not that they ever do...)"

Previous Volvo Ocean Races:
2014-15 MAPFRE
2011-12 Telefónica
2008-09 Telefónica
2005-06 Movistar