My New Year's Resolutions- Ian Walker, Skipper, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing

With fewer than ten months to go until the start of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (ADOR) skipper and two-time Olympic silver medallist, Ian Walker, looks ahead to the New Year and the countdown to the greatest sailing adventure known to man.

“We have a massive 12 months ahead and a huge amount to accomplish before we even get close to the start-line in Alicante in October, from receiving the new ADOR Volvo Ocean 65 yacht, to announcing our full team line-up, to getting those all-important sailing days under our belt.

“I am not a huge fan of New Year resolutions, but if I were to name three for 2014, they would look like this;
1. “To delegate more to the excellent team I now have around me
2. “To get fitter and stronger than ever before
3. “Don't break the mast on the first night of the Volvo Ocean Race!

“With a bit of luck, this time next year we will be spending New Year in Abu Dhabi after having sailed into the city at the end of leg two in December, and it will be a great thrill for me and the whole team to witness another homecoming reception from the people of the UAE.”

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