TEAM JAJO WINS FINAL IN-PORT RACE THE OCEAN RACE

jul. 01, 2023

Team JAJO wins the final In-Port Race of the Ocean Race on Saturday afternoon. In Genova, the Dutch team of skipper Jelmer van Beek wins for the second time this edition an In-Port Race. In light weather conditions, Team JAJO dominates from start to finish, just like they did in The Hague.



Skipper Jelmer van Beek: I love The Ocean Race

Skipper Jelmer van Beek: “These were tricky conditions, with little wind. In the end it turned out to be only good enough to race one lap instead of the planned three. We had a good start and then we sailed nicely away from the other boats. It's nice that we as a team can end the Team JAJO campaign in The Ocean Race like this."


"They often say, you're only as good as your last race. Well we just won that one. This was my first Ocean Race, my first as skipper with the youngest team in the Race. Now it's time for some holidays but I love The Ocean Race and cann't wait to come back."

Rutger Vos: “We knew that, due to the light weather and the course the committee choose, the start would probably be super important. So we went for that and it worked out again. We were the first boat to get up to speed at the start. All compliments to the trimmers. After that we managed to hold onto it and never let it go. This victory, next to the win in The Hague, and the fact that we were first away from both the Leg starts in Aarhus and The Hague, shows how well we can sail this boat together. That really is a quality that we have rewarded again here today. It's nice to end like this."


Laura van Veen: “I am very proud of the team, it is great that we were able to win two In-Port Races in the end. Scheveningen was perhaps even more special for us, but it's nice that we can end it here like this. We will now first celebrate with our friends and family who are here, but also with the sponsors. And then it's time for a well-deserved holiday and making new plans. I would like to continue racing with this group somehow.”


Some quotes from the commentary box:

"Team JAJO have been sailing with a lot of confidence, we've seen that over the last couple of legs. And they seem to have brought that approach today. Definitely not afraid to take some risk, but perhaps that's what it takes to win."
Mark Towell


"Team JAJO finishing their journey on a high"
Niall Myant-Best

"The VO565 fleet creates pathways and opportunities to bring the younger generation of sailors into the Ocean Race."
Sam Davies



Laura van Veen (NED) left, Megan Thomson (NZL) right
Photo: Sailing Energy / The Ocean Race



Crew list – Team JAJO – In-Port Race Genua.

Jelmer van Beek (NL)

Rutger Vos (NL)

Jorden van Rooijen (NL)

Laura van Veen (NL)

Max Deckers (NL)

Maja Micinska (POL)

Megan Thomson (NZL)

Oakley Marsh (NZL)

Flynn Hiddes (NL)

Gideon Messink (NL)

OBR: Brend Schuil (NL)

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30 jun., 2023
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27 jun., 2023
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27 jun., 2023
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25 jun., 2023
SATURDAY JUNE 24 - 2000 UTC Hello, The last 48 hours have been pretty eventful. To start with our Orca encounter, just before the street of Gibraltar. I think most of you have seen the video's from our OBR Brend Schuil. Impressive to see those wonderful animals so close to the boat. A lot of (media) people asked me; have you been scared when they were hitting the rudders? Well the VO65 is a pretty safe boat, I have a good crew and we were close by land. Also, the other teams offered assistance straight away when we informed them on the radio to watch out for the orcas. So I never felt not safe. I actually realized how much I love this race and sailing with this team. However, when the orcas came back for the third time I knew we all have seen footage from boats that lost their rudders and in that case, we would maybe have retired from the race. Not finishing in the final leg would have been a real disappointment. Luckily the orcas left again. The damage is minor (as far as we know now) and we are racing again. I hope we can find a way how these beautiful animals and we sailors can live happily together out at sea like before this all started three years ago. And that this incident will become a nice story to tell to my future children :) Back to sailing: first of all, we enjoyed the conditions in the MED. We had some powerful upwinds and at the moment we are planning downwind with the big kite up. The boat got a nice saltwater shower. Today our navigator, Max Deckers, and I decided to go for a little split. We saw an opportunity close to Alicante and we made a 40nm split. Unfortunately, it did not work out and we are for now in 4th place. So we are on the hunt! 500 nm left to the finish in Genova. Cheers, Jelmer
22 jun., 2023
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22 jun., 2023
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21 jun., 2023
Wednesday June 21st - 1815 UTC For 2 days we are in a battle with Mirpuri / Trifork Racing Team. Every time a new watch comes on deck the first thing they do is ask where our nearest rivals are. What's the distance? For the last 2 days, we always have had them in sight. For example last night we tried a little different route. A full night of hard work got us from a few miles behind to a few miles in front. However with Lisbon in sight in the early morning, we sailed into a little hole of no wind at 'Cabo Raso' and they overtook us again. This game never stops. It also is what Ocean Racing on the V65 makes interesting. We both have the same boat, the same sails. Everything is about what we do; the human race. The race to Genova is still a long race. I spoke with the other skippers before the race and nobody will be surprised if the race will be decided on the last night in front of the Italian coast. However WindWhisper Racing Team sailed really well till now and they have a decent lead. We have a little bit of separation on Viva Mexico and the Austrian Ocean Racing powered by Genova. Where are they know? At 1800 UTC we are 4 miles in front of Mirpuri / Trifork Racing Team and in 2nd place. But a lot of racing to go! Regards, Jelmer
21 jun., 2023
The five VO65’s are on their way to Genova, Italy. We just received the update below from Team JAJO's OBR Brend Schuil. Wednesday June 21st – 1200 UTC
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