Race eight 2001-02: Confessions of a world champion

An Olympian, triple world champion in the 505 and 49er dinghy classes, two-time Australian 18-foot Skiff Grand Prix Champion, and a two-time Volvo Ocean Race competitor, Chris Nicholson is one of the world’s most valued offshore racing sailors. Incredibly though, his first-ever ocean racing experience was only in the 2001–02 Volvo Race.