Barcelona World Race - A new nationality gets onboard

4:54 PM Mon 11 Oct 2010 GMT

'Krzysztof "Kris" Owczarek' Fruit Around the World Click Here to view large photo

Barcelona World Race is set to see a new nationality get onboard: Poland's Fruit with Krzysztof 'Kris' Owczarek and Frenchman Armand Coursodon, to sail with Polish colours, has announced a new team entry in the double-handed round the world challenge. This is the first IMOCA Open 60 in the history of the class to fly the red and white colours of Poland, a fact which fills Polish skipper Owczarek with pride: 'It hasn't been easy to get the support we needed for this campaign,' said Owczarek, 'but the regatta is very attractive to sponsors, especially with the Barcelona name. As ...

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