News Corp

Volvo Ocean Race competitors

Syndicate Name: Team News Corp (Australia)

Home Port: Jersey, Channel Islands

Designer: Farr Yacht Design

Builder: Cookson Boats, New Zealand

Syndicate Head and navigator: Ross Field (New Zealand) stepped down, due to a back injury after Leg 5. Replaced by fellow New Zealander Nick White.

Skipper: Jeremy "Jez" Fanstone (Great Britain)

Crew:

Steve Cotton (Australia)

Peter Isler (USA)

Jon Gundersen (New Zealand)

Gordon Maguire (Ireland)

Alastair Pratt (Australia)

Justin Slattery (Ireland)

Jeff Scott (New Zealand)

Craig Smith (New Zealand)

Damien Duke (Australia)

Joe Spooner (New Zealand)

Ian Walker (Australia)

Nick White (New Zealand)