ABN AMRO I

ABN AMRO I
Racing career
ABN AMRO I (left) together with ABN AMRO II at the start of 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race.
Other names	Team Delta Lloyd
Nation	Netherlands
Class	Volvo Open 70
Sail no	NED–1
Designer(s)	Juan Kouyoumdjian
Builder	Killian Busche Lelystad, Netherlands
Launched	August 2005
Skippers	Mike Sanderson Ger O'Rourke
Notable victories	2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race

ABN AMRO I (also Team Delta Lloyd) is a Volvo Open 70 yacht. She won the 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Mike Sanderson.^[1]

She also competed in the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race as Team Delta Lloyd skippered by Ger O'Rourke.^[2]

References

↑ Volvo Ocean Race. "History - 40 years of life at the extreme". Volvo Ocean Race.
↑ "News & Features - ISAF - World Sailing - Official Site : Dutch Team Delta Lloyd Is Eighth Boat In Volvo Ocean Race". sailing.org.

Volvo Ocean Race winning yachts

1973–74: Sayula II 1977–78: Flyer 1981–82: Flyer II 1985–86: L'Esprit d'équipe 1989–90: Steinlager 2 1993–94: NZ Endeavour 1997–98: EF Language 2001–02: Illbruck Challenge 2005–06: ABN AMRO I 2008–09: Ericsson 4 2011–12: Groupama 4 2014–15: Azzam

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