This year in the Vendée Globe – Round The World Race – we have just one Kiwi – Auckland-born Conrad Colman. His mum is a kiwi, and his dad is from the US, as a boy he lived on boats and spent time in the US studying before moving to Europe to follow his passion, the water.
First, meet Conrad with his amusing video – he introduces his preparations to go around the world!
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