Damian Foxall

Damian Foxall (born 7 March 1969) is an Irish sailor from County Kerry.

Personal details Foxall is married to Lucy Hunt, he has two children named Oisín and Neave, whom he had with his wife Suzy-Ann, a Quebec city native. He currently resides in Quebec, Canada.

Key sailing results In addition to his offshore experience, Foxall has also been associated with dinghy, Olympic and America's Cup sailing. Pos!!Year!!Race!!Class!!Boat name!!Notes!!Ref

Crewed Stopping Round the World Race In 2011 Foxall won the Volvo Ocean race with Team Groupama.

Damian is a sailor and sustainability manager with Team Vestas 11th Hour racing. Competing in the Volvo Ocean Race, whilst promoting Ocean health and sustainability as part of the Team Vestas 11th Hour racing core goals.

Multihulls His results in the ORMA 60' Trimaran class include: 1st - Transat Quebec-St Malo. 2nd - ORMA circuit championship. 3 participations in Double Handed Transat Jacques Vabre, including 2nd, 3rd and a capsize. 2 Grand prix wins.

Sport In 2019, Foxall made a 400-metre descent on skis from the summit of Ireland's highest mountain, Carrauntoohil (1,014 m), down the Shoulder of Corrán to the top of the steep gully known as the Devil's Ladder.

Expeditions In 2019, Foxall ran Quixote expedition's vessel for three months in Antarctica. With his crew, Niall McAllister, Lucy Hunt, Caesar Chinchas, following the route of Edward Bransfield.

Conservation Work Canadian Wildlife Federation From 2012 to 2017 Damian worked as Recreation Education Manager for the Canadian Wildlife Federation and is an advocate for outdoor education, connecting people with the natural world to promote health and conservation.

Outdoor Education

Damian Foxall is an active promoter of Ocean conservation. Ambassador for : Sailors for the sea; Race for water. He also works to promote Best practices at afloat with regards to marine mammals. See - When whales meet sails