Azzam (2014 yacht)

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Nation United Arab Emirates Skippers Ian Walker Displacement 12,500 kg Class Volvo Ocean 65 Builder Hythe		Sail no UAE–2 Beam 5.60 m (18.4 ft) Launched 5 March 2014 Designer Farr Yacht Design

Notable victories 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race Length 20.37 m (66.8 ft) (LOA) 20.00 m (65 ft) (LWL)

Azzam (Arabic: Determination‎‎) is a Volvo Ocean 65 yacht. She won the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Ian Walker.

Career

Azzam was launched on 5 March 2014 at the Williams Shipping facility in Southampton Docks. She was built at Green Marine in Hythe, UK.

Ian Walker (skipper)

Simon Fisher (navigator)

Phil Harmer (trimmer and helmsman)

Adil Khalid (trimmer and helmsman)

Justin Slattery (bowman, trimmer and helmsman)

Daryl Wislang (pitman and bow captain)

Roberto Bermudez (trimmer and helmsman)

Luke Parkinson (bowman and helmsman)

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