Harry McGougan has joined Mike Golding Yacht Racing (MGYR) as Technical Team Manager/Boat Captain. He joins the team from Alex Thomson Racing (ATR) where he has worked alongside Alex Thomson for the past two editions of the Vendee Globe.
Mike Golding Yacht Racing
“It is a bit like football, and you transfer between teams at the end of a Vendee Globe cycle,” he explains. “Mike is the ‘godfather’ of the Open 60 class and I have a lot of respect for what he has done and what he has achieved. It will be a very good opportunity for me in terms of learning more about the boats and it remains one of my biggest goals to work on a successful Vendee Globe Project. As shore crew, it is the biggest preparation job around.”
Harry has spent the past eight years managing teams of people across various projects including the Swan 56, Noonmark VI and Magical. Before that he worked on super yachts and ran a specialist lighting company for outdoor events.
