Groupama’s Brad Marsh Wins Seamanship Award

MOVING PICTURES – Brad Marsh from Volvo Ocean Race winners Groupama was given a coveted individual honour with the Abu Dhabi Seamanship Award. The award was created to recognize valour, bravery and outstanding ability during the toughest sailing race in the world.

Here are some highlights from Marsh’s vital contribution to Groupama’s victory, including key repairs at vital stages of the race. He also suffered serious injury for the cause, when he accidentally plunged a knife into his own wrist while working on the boat’s broken rig on Leg 5.