About Will Oxley
Born 1965. Will Oxley is an Australian sailor.
William Oxley (born 1965) is a racing skipper/navigator and marine biologist who has completed more than 300,000 nm of ocean racing including five round the world races and 21Sydney to Hobart races. From 1992 to 2000 he worked at the Australian Institute of Marine Science as part of the Long-term Monitoring Project which is intended to monitor the condition of the Great Barrier Reef.
He skippered Compaq in the BT Global Challenge 2000/01 and he was also the weather coordinator for the Swedish VICTORY Challenge America's Cup Team. He provided navigation and weather support for Puma in the 2008/09 Volvo Ocean Race. For the 2011β12 Volvo Ocean Race he was navigator aboard Camper (Emirates Team New Zealand). Oxley was the navigator for Team Alvimedica in the 2014β15 Volvo Ocean Race.
He contributes to Australian Sailing.
In 2014, Oxley published an e-book with Amazon titled Modern Race Navigation: Expedition Software in Action. In 2017, he published his second e-book "Expedition Navigation Software: A Gentle Introduction".
Donβt just read it β
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download Β· yours to keep Β· every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Will Oxley's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Will Oxley's
Frequently asked questions
Who is Will Oxley?
Australian sailor
When was Will Oxley born?
Will Oxley was born in 1965.
What is Will Oxley's occupation?
Will Oxley is a sailor.
What nationality is Will Oxley?
Will Oxley is Australian.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Will Oxley. https://biography.guide/will-oxley/
MLA: "Will Oxley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/will-oxley/.
Chicago: "Will Oxley." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/will-oxley/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 Β· Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:00 UTC