Jackson BouttellJul 18, 20203 minClosing the loopIt was a nice feeling leaving Newport knowing that we were heading out for an eight-nine day sprint; it was a welcome change to all the...
Jackson BouttellJul 18, 20204 minThe great southFrom the outside, looking at the boats leaving the pontoon in Auckland was very similar to every leg start. From the inside it was a...
Jackson BouttellJul 18, 20203 minAt the extreme of hygiene Have you ever been camping? Living in a tent for a couple of days with one or two other people, remember how quickly everything becomes a...
Jackson BouttellJul 18, 20203 minLeg 1 assessment At the beginning of the year the Volvo Ocean Race start felt a long way away but when we were standing on the pontoon waiting to leave...
Jackson BouttellJul 22, 20173 minStepping up to the Volvo Ocean RaceImage credit: Martin Keruzoré Time has literally flown by since starting with Dongfeng Race Team back in January, always busy, always...
Jackson BouttellJan 13, 20175 minGreat way to end 2016I was contacted in October last year by Charles Caudrelier, skipper of Dongfeng Race Team who I sailed with during the last Volvo Ocean...
Jackson BouttellNov 16, 20167 minRoad to the Vendée GlobeHaving just been to the start of the Vendée Globe last weekend it got me thinking about the road to the Vendée Globe and what it takes...
Jackson BouttellJul 19, 20165 minA VICTORY AND A RECORD FOR SPINDRIFT 2 IN THE TRANSAT QUEBEC / ST-MALOSpindrift 2 arrived in St Malo this evening (Tuesday) having crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a just over 6 days at an average speed of just...
Jackson BouttellJul 12, 20163 minSpindrift 2 in QuebecAfter an 9-day transatlantic delivery, Spindrift 2 and her crew arrived safely in Québec on Wednesday, July 6 at the end of the day....
Jackson BouttellOct 27, 20152 minJack Bouttell and Gildas Mahé forced to retire from Transat Jacques VabreAt 1630 this afternoon Team Concise co-skippers Jack Bouttell, an Alumni of the Artemis Offshore Academy, and Gildas Mahé announced their...
Jackson BouttellAug 14, 20153 minJack Bouttell and Gildas Mahé team up to race ‘Concise 8’ in the 2015 Transat Jacques VabreTop Figaro competitor Jack Bouttell is about to strike another ambition off his ocean racing bucket list, as he prepares to race his...
Jackson BouttellJun 11, 20153 minSolitaire du Figaro 2015, Third time's the trickAs per normal, time has disappeared and the 2015 Solitaire du Figaro – Eric Bompard Cachemire is coming up fast. I only arrived in France...
Jackson BouttellJan 27, 20153 minVolvo Ocean Race, Leg 3, Onboard Blog 2After what can only be described as a frustrating few days of wind and current conditions in the Malacca straights we exited the final...
Jackson BouttellJan 16, 20153 minVolvo Ocean Race, Leg 3, Onboard BlogI felt more relief than nervousness leaving the pontoon in Abu Dhabi. There were of course a few butterflies in the stomach setting off...