Final Final

Jon Desmond’s crew on PAC 52 Final Final includes Kiwi Cameron Appleton, winner of the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup as a strategist with America One. Appleton has secured multiple world titles in classes such as the RC44, Melges 32, and TP52, frequently serving as tactician or helm and often on the winning boat for Superyacht and Maxi events. Jim Turner competed for Team New Zealand in the America’s Cup and has sailed in top-level international campaigns, including the Volvo Ocean Race, TP52 Super Series, and RC44 circuit. He has also represented New Zealand in the 2012 Olympics in the Star class. Australian Nick Bice has sailed in multiple editions of the Volvo Ocean Race.



AMP-lifi

Swan World Champion Chris Frost will race Carkeek 42 AMP-lifi with partner Elin Haf Davies. It has been Frost’s dream to compete in the Admiral’s Cup and he purchased AMP-lifi for the job. The former Fast40+ One Ton Cup winner Girls on Film has an all-British crew bar Irish driver Roy Darrer. Ian Southworth, a J/24 and J/70 World Champion is also one of the main drivers. Other Solent specialists include Mike Stannard and Brett Aarons. Kevin George was an integral part of the winning team on Maxi 72 Alegre and crew on Pip Hare’s IMOCA Medallia for Line Honours in the 2022 Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race. Mark Bartlett is a round the world sailor that has been boat captain for many winning campaigns. Much of the AMP-lifi crew come from the ageless Quarter Tonner Class, with a humour to match.