Dutch ocean sailor Jelmer van Beek, who captained Team JAJO in the 2023 Ocean Race Sprint Cup, has purchased the iconic VO65 racing yacht from Sailing Holland. This acquisition marks a new chapter in his promising career, where competitive sailing, youth development, and brand activation come together. The boat will continue to be based in…

Team JAJO finished second in in the final stage of The Ocean Race on Tuesday afternoon. With this second place, the Dutch-flagged team of skipper Jelmer van Beek secures the second place in the overall ranking of The Ocean Race Sprint Cup. Skipper Jelmer van Beek: happy, relieved and proud Van Beek: “We are very…

Sunday 15 January has been on my agenda for a long time: the start of The Ocean Race. I am very proud to appear here with Team JAJO at the start. The boat is ready for the race a few days before the start. The last days the boat is dived for the last time…

Selecting the team, training maneuvers, fine-tuning the boat and the first harbor race. The last few weeks were all about the perfect preparation for the upcoming Ocean Race. And we had the first harbor race on January 8th. A great start to our adventure, which unfortunately ended in silence. Calm.

Team JAJO, sponsored by Janssen de Jong Group and skippered by 27-year-old Jelmer van Beek, is the Dutch participant in The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint Cup. In The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint Cup, 5 VO65s sail stages 1, 6 and 7 of The Ocean Race. This makes The Ocean Race V065 Sprint Cup a fully-fledged…

Jelmer is at home in many markets in the sailing field, where he now finds his permanent base on board VO65 Janssen de Jong, he now also steps on board an SL47 in the Star Sailors League with a star team. This column also appeared on Zeilwereld.nl Even though I did not experience the 1974…

Last month I sailed through the Suez Canal with the VO65, a special trip. Our last port before arriving in Egypt was Valletta, the capital of Malta. A nice place with many facilities where we could prepare well. Our plan was to sail on to Port Said in Egypt in one go. We prefer not…