#5 | A Conversation with Xabi Fernández

In this edition of Off Watch, we speak to Spanish sailing icon Xabi Fernández. An Olympic gold medalist, a five-time Ocean Race competitor, and three-time America's Cup competitor, the humble and understated Spaniard has done it all, including leading MAPFRE to a second place finish in the 2017-18 edition of The Ocean Race, the best ever result for a Spanish team. But it wasn't easy, and in this conversation, Xabi takes us back through his career and how he found himself in the middle of one of the closest and most memorable race finishes in history.

What is Off Watch - The Ocean Race Podcast?

Meet the biggest names in top-class professional sailing - past, present and future. Discover the secrets of leadership, determination and teamwork from round-the-world sailors forged in the toughest test of a team in sport - The Ocean Race. Hosted by Niall Myant-Best.