Team México - 2018 (MEX)

A wildcard entry in Act 8 of the 2017 Extreme Sailing Series™, Team México is back this year for the full season. The first and only Mexican contingent to enter the Series, the crew’s roster includes some of Mexico’s best sailing talent in Skipper Erik Brockmann - a J70 World Champion - and Bowman Yanic Gentry. The Mexican pair are complemented by their helm – Tom Phipps of the British Sailing Team - alongside fellow Brits Alex Higby and Tom Buggy, who take the Mainsail and Headsail respectively.

Erik Brockmann
MEX
Erik Brockmann

Skipper/foil trimmer

Having skippered the Mexican-flagged wildcard team in Los Cabos last year, 2015 J70 World Champion Brockmann will once again lead his crew for their Extreme Sailing Series™ campaign. A national champion in the 49er, 420 and Optimist classes, Brockmann brings to the Series a wealth of sailing intelligence.

Tom Phipps
GBR
Tom Phipps

Helm

British Nacra 17 sailor Tom Phipps brings a wealth of experience sailing catamarans to the team. Described as a ‘catamaran thoroughbred’ with a thirst for speed, Phipps will take the helm for Team México.

Alex Higby
GBR
Alex Higby

Mainsail Trimmer

His role in the Act 8 wildcard team last year has given Higby a taste for the foiling GC32. He has a taste for the top spot too, having sailed on board Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing in its victorious 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race campaign.

Tom Buggy
GBR
Tom Buggy

Headsail trimmer

A self-professed ‘waterman’, Buggy’s life has revolved around the ocean from day one. Over the past 25 years, he’s competed on the UK and pro windsurf tour and in Formula Kite racing, raced TP52s, maxis, class 40s, MOD 70s, broken records and fleet raced Extreme 40s and GC32s. With one World Championship title and one World record to his name, Buggy brings some serious skills to the team.

Yanic Gentry
MEX
Yanic Gentry

Bowman