David Witt (sailor)

David Neil Witt (born 5 March 1971) is an Australian sailor who has competed in multiple Volvo Ocean Races.

Witt attended Newington College from 1984 until 1989.[1]

Sailing career

Born in Sydney, Witt sailed on Innovation Kvaerner during the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race.

Winner of Multiple (unspecified) World Sailing Titles [2]

He has appeared in over 20 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races.[3] He is the skipper of Scallywag, a 100 ft super maxi which he helped to design.[4]

He is the skipper of Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag in the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race.[5][6]

References
  1. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 219
  2. http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/video/10815_Daily-Live-Tuesday-16-January.html
  3. http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/people/611_David-Witt.html
  4. http://www.fragrantharbour.com/Have_your_Say/David%20Witt%20interview.html
  5. http://www.mysailing.com.au/offshore/david-witt-to-take-on-the-volvo-ocean-race
  6. http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2017/07/09/david-witt-preparing-pinnacle/
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