THE TEAM

MEET THE CREW

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Bela Evers

Bela originally from the UK, now living in the Netherlands, is an ocean rower, an innovation/ transformation consultant, as well as a mother of 3. A true avid sporter who loves adventure. In 2020 she rowed across the Atlantic with 3 other ladies. The humbling experience to be part of the elements has drawn her closer to nature and the seas.

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Wilco van Rooijen 

Wilco is a true adventurer. He is Holland’s well-known mountaineer who has reached several mountain tops of 8,000m without the use of oxygen. In addition, he has done north and south pole expeditions, delivering him the Explorers Grand Slam. His curiosity has led him to venture the seas.  


Speakers

Both Bela and Wilco are both speakers who know a lot about team work, challenges, transformation and sustainability based on their past experiences. They can bring their stories to life for partners as part of the sponsor packages. Inquire with us if you'd like a presentation or talk.


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Joost Schutte

Joost Schutte is a disciplined former Marine who knows what it takes to go beyond the pain level and keep on going! Joost is now working for himself as a youth social worker, and especially helping kids with difficulties by taking them trekking in the mountains.
Joost loves hiking, endurance running and cycling… and he’s loving rowing too! 
 
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Ruurd Dasselaar

Ruurd enjoys sailing, ice skating and lfishing, but he hadn’t rowed before, until a year ago. As a reserve rower Ruurd has got a lot of rowing hours in with Team Ocean on the Rhine and the North Sea. Rowing the Pacific is a whole new adventure for Ruurd which he is throughly excited about. Welcome Ruurd!  

MEET THE LAND CREW

Team Coast

The fact that this mission is more than just a sporting challenge is also reflected in the composition of the support team on land. More than 15 professionals, driven by the same ‘WHY’, use their expertise and knowledge in the areas of water management, safety, meteorology, marketing and organization.

Media Team

A team of media professionals (Sjors, Bo, Meyke, Jort and Duc) are an important part of the team to help elevate the journey visually, whether its social media, promo films or even a documentary, the media team are always on hand, even with their great energy!

Join the crew

If you feel you would like to contribute in any way and want to join the crew, please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you. 

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