The American/Swedish charter skipper and adventurer, a regular YW contributor, runs two Swans with his company 59° North. As soon as he read about the race, and seeing his Swan 59 Icebear was eligible: “I got it – boom! It is recreating everything I enjoy, and by luck our boat qualified so that was perfect.” Schell will take three other pro crew and seven other places are already bagged by charterers on a mixture of single legs and whole race spots.