Rob Greenhalgh (born 17 August 1977) is a British sailor who has competed in and won both the
Volvo Ocean Race
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and the
Extreme Sailing Series
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The series started in 2007 with its main attraction being the stadium racing which puts the race ...
.
Greenhalgh has participated in the Volvo Ocean Race aboard ''
ABN Amro I'' in the
2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race, ''Puma'' for Puma Ocean Racing Team in the
2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race, ''
Azzam'' for Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing in the
2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race and on
Maprfe in the
2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race.
He has also participated in the
Extreme Sailing Series
The Extreme Sailing Series (ESS) (formerly the iShares Cup) was an annual global racing series, organised by OC Sport, which ran from 2007 to 2018.
The series started in 2007 with its main attraction being the stadium racing which puts the race ...
, winning it in 2007 (when it was known as the iShares Cup) and as Skipper of Team Duqm Oman in 2013, and in 2014 of Oman Air.
Results
*2016 -
Moth
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World Championship - 3rd
*2013 - UK
Moth
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National Championships - 1 st
*2011–12 -
Volvo Ocean Race
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- Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing – 5 th
*2008–09 - Volvo Ocean Race - PUMA – 2nd
*2007 -
America’s Cup
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- TEAMORIGIN
*2007 -
Extreme Sailing Series
The Extreme Sailing Series (ESS) (formerly the iShares Cup) was an annual global racing series, organised by OC Sport, which ran from 2007 to 2018.
The series started in 2007 with its main attraction being the stadium racing which puts the race ...
- 1st
*2007 -
Cowes Week
Cowes Week ( ) is one of the longest-running regular regattas in the world. With 40 daily sailing races, up to 1,000 boats, and 8,000 competitors ranging from Olympic and world-class professionals to weekend sailors, it is the largest sailin ...
, Class one – 1st
*2005–06 - Volvo Ocean Race - ABN AMRO ONE – 1st
*2004 -
18ft Skiff
The 18 ft Skiff is considered the fastest class of sailing skiffs. The class has a long history beginning with races on Sydney Harbour, Australia in 1892 and later in New Zealand. The boat has changed significantly since the early days, brin ...
JJ Giltinan International Trophy – 1st
*2004 – 18 ft Skiff European Championship – 1st
*2004 – 18 ft Skiff National Championship – 1st
*2003 -
International 14
The International 14 is a British racing sailboat, crewed by two sailors. The class was established in 1928.
The boat is a developmental sailing class and so the design rules and the boats themselves have changed dramatically over time to keep ...
World Championship – 1st
*2003 – 18 ft Skiff National Championship – 1st
*2003 - Rolex
Fastnet
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, Class Zero - 1st
*2003 -
18ft Skiff
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JJ Giltinan International Trophy – 2nd
References
External links
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1977 births
Living people
English male sailors (sport)
49er class sailors
Moth class sailors
Extreme Sailing Series sailors
Volvo Ocean Race sailors
Moth class world champions
International 14 world champions
World champions in sailing for Great Britain
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