Valars

The second Russian team on the Circuit learned the ropes with the original Farr designed former Caixa Galicia. They chartered the former Mutua Madrilena for most of the 2008 season, an accomplished light winds performer but when the opportunity arose to buy the latest Mean Machine TP52 they seized it and sailed the new Valars for the first time in Portimao.

They are another strong team which have been together for many years and will have a well proven, quick boat in the Judel Vrolijk design which won in Alicante last year with an unprecedented string of six race victories.

Skipper and helmsman: Sergei Shetsov (RUS)
Key crew members: Tactician: Luka Rodion (UKR), Navigator: Paolo Persi del Masrmo (ITA).

RUS  7
Member: Serguei Kotsiouba
Designer: Rolf Vrolijk
Builder: Salthouse
Website: www.rus7.org
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