The Crew

Captain - Benjamin Roulant

Benjamin Roulant - Captain
Miles travelled Sailing last 2 years:

15000

Best Experience sailing:

Landing in the Marquesas after 21 days at sea

What do you most enjoy about sailing:

Definitely dropping anchor in a perfect anchorage after a long journey

Scariest sailing story:

Hitting an unidentified floating objet in the middle of a dark night halfway between Tahiti and Noumea, luckily, no damages were done to the boat

Sunset song:

“Shine on you Crazy Diamond” Pink Floyd

Favourite sailing setup on Eve:

20kt broad reach, with our two Asymmetrical spinnakers for a total of 5 sails, pushing along at 10 knots

Owner - Fraser Welch

Fraser Welch - Owner
Miles travelled Sailing last 2 years:

3000

Best Experience sailing:

Cruising the Balearics in late Summer

What do you most enjoy about sailing:

The tranquillity and the freedom that comes with it

Scariest sailing story:

tba

Sunset song:

tba

Favourite sailing setup on Eve:

not one in particular, I quite enjoy drifting at 3 knots if the day calls for it

Owner - Steve Capell

Steve Capell - Owner
Miles travelled Sailing last 2 years:

8000

Best Experience sailing:

Winning the Sydney-Noumea 1000 mile race.

What do you most enjoy about sailing:

dropping anchor in a remote atoll and enjoying a glass while swinging in a hammock on deck.

Scariest sailing story:

having to do an emergency tack in a force 10 storm when on a collision course with a container ship that refused to give way. Power gives way to sail out at sea!

Sunset song:

Anthem, Leonard Cohen. "There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in"

Favourite sailing setup on Eve:

Beam reach with 5 sails up!