Sharon Ferris-Choat

Age at start of race: 52

Yacht Club: Bay of Islands Yacht Club

Hull Category: Monohull

Design: Class 40

LOA: 12.17 m

Race Number: 19

Sailing CV: Sailing CV 1st Women in the World to win a Round the World Yacht Race – 2005
2005 Winner of ORYX Quest (62 days nonstop around the world)
2001 Volvo Ocean Race 7th
1998 Jules Verne Challenge
World Speed Records x 5
Olympic Games
1996 Europe Dinghy Solo 5th Placing
2004 Yngling- Skipper 3 women keelboat 7th Placing
5x New Zealand National Champion
2016 Skipper of Thalassa Magenta Racing,
1st female team in the Extreme Sailing Series
Co-Skipper Armin Strom Sailing Team 3rd GC32 Racing Tour
2018 Skipper Ave Gitana –45 foot Trimaran
2023 - 25 Ocean Sailing Expeditions
2024 – Rolex Sydney to Hobart 14th Line Honors
Awen - IMOCA 3,232nm
124k Offshore Racing Miles