Mission Performance

Mission Performance is skippered by Matt Mitchell, the youngest skipper in the Clipper Race at 26. He has taken part in the Rolex Fastnet Race in the UK, St Maarten Heineken Cup Regatta and the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, having been a sailing professional since leaving school.

Other crew members include 18-year-old British student, Sophie Hetherington, who is the youngest female in the Clipper Race; aircraft electrician Mick Leonard (53), British MD Anthony Fairweather (30), and Chris Payne, a farmer heading around the world. New Zealander Kate Davidson, a 24-year-old bartender, was inspired to sign up for the race after seeing an ad at a bus stop – she had no previous sailing experience.

The boat is sponsored by UK company, Mission Performance, a specialist in delivering high impact training programs which take lessons from adventures in challenging environments. The company is studying leadership, coaching and operational team working during the race.

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