Robert Greenhalgh

Rob Greenhalgh (born 17 August 1977)^[1] is a British sailor who has competed in and won both the Volvo Ocean Race and the Extreme Sailing Series.

Rob Greenhalgh

Personal information
Full name	Robert Greenhalgh
Born	(1977-08-17) 17 August 1977 (age 47) Brighton, Sussex, UK
Medal record Sailing Representing  Great Britain World Championships 2011 Torbay SB20 2004 Sydney 18ft Skiff 2003 Wakayama International 14 2003 Carnac 18ft Skiff European Championships 1998 Helsinki 49er

Greenhalgh has participated in the Volvo Ocean Race aboard ABN Amro I in the 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race, Puma for Puma Ocean Racing Team in the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race, Azzam for Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing in the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race and on Maprfe in the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race.^[2][3]

He has also participated in the Extreme Sailing Series, winning it in 2007 (when it was known as the iShares Cup) and as Skipper of Team Duqm Oman in 2013, and in 2014 of Oman Air.^[4]

Results

• 2016 - Moth World Championship - 3rd
• 2013 - UK Moth National Championships - 1 st
• 2011–12 - Volvo Ocean Race - Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing – 5 th ^[5]
• 2008–09 - Volvo Ocean Race - PUMA – 2nd ^[6]
• 2007 - America’s Cup - TEAMORIGIN
• 2007 - Extreme Sailing Series - 1st
• 2007 - Cowes Week, Class one – 1st
• 2005–06 - Volvo Ocean Race - ABN AMRO ONE – 1st ^[7]
• 2004 - 18ft Skiff JJ Giltinan International Trophy – 1st
• 2004 – 18 ft Skiff European Championship – 1st
• 2004 – 18 ft Skiff National Championship – 1st
• 2003 - International 14 World Championship – 1st
• 2003 – 18 ft Skiff National Championship – 1st
• 2003 - Rolex Fastnet, Class Zero - 1st
• 2003 - 18ft Skiff JJ Giltinan International Trophy – 2nd

References

1. "Rob Greenhalgh". theoceanrace.com. The Ocean Race. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
2. "Rob Greenhalgh joins Mapfre for Volvo Ocean Race". mysailing.com.au. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
3. Culpepper, Chuck (24 October 2011). "Azzam's Rob Greenhalgh is definitely a man's man". The National. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
4. "Oman teams rule the day at Extreme Sailing Series". Scuttlebut Sailing News. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
5. "Archive Volvo Ocean Race". Retrieved 16 March 2019.
6. "Archive Volvo Ocean Race". Retrieved 16 March 2019.
7. "Archive Volvo Ocean Race". Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

External links

• Robert Greenhalgh at World Sailing