One DLL

OneDLL, one of 12 brand new Clipper 70 foot yachts competing in the Clipper Round the World Race, is skippered by Oliver Cotterell, a 28-year-old UK-based yachtsman who grew up on a yacht in the Caribbean and has sailed to Atlantic islands such as Madeira many times.  

Joining Cotterell as crew are the likes of Lizzy Fitzsimmons a 26 year-old from the UK who caught the sailing bug after her mum competed in the Clipper 2011-12 Race. It is a family affair, as her father is also competing in the race aboard Henri Lloyd, so they will have plenty to talk about as each leg of the race ends. Retired Dutch ship builder, Jacob Koole, is also aboard, sailing around the world while he takes a break from building his own 60ft classic style Dykstra design yacht.

One DLL is sponsored by the global business and consumer finance solutions company, De Lange Landen, which wants to further connect its global members and customer community to become ‘One DLL’. Some of the boat’s crew consists of DLL employees who have been nominated to sail various legs of the Clipper Race by their own colleagues in the various global offices.

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