Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025 | Andries Verder Interview - Aragon

A week out from the Sydney Hobart start (when the forecast was for light airs) we spoke to the owner/kipper of the Marten 72 Aragon, Andries Verder. Andries enjoys combining family, Corinthian sailors and top professional sailors when he goes ocean racing. The list of the ‘600 milers’ (long ocean races of 600 or more nautical miles) that he and his crew have already competed in is remarkable; not the least of which was in winning the Transatlantic Race in 2016. So, unsurprisingly, the Sydney Hobart was on the list and for this race his professional crew include navigator Adrienne Cahalan and Volvo Ocean Racer Carolijn Brouwer.