
He was born on a boat, lived the first six years of his life at sea and has sailed more than 100,000 miles by age 27. Now, Simbad Quiroga is gearing up for his Sydney to Hobart debut.
The Canary Islands native first came into Hobart calculations during this year's Transpacific Race, which he sailed on Rio100 alongside veteran New Zealand yachtsman Tony Mutter.