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Dutch sailor Bouwe Bekking will skipper a new campaign launched by Brunel on Tuesday in Amsterdam. This will be his seventh participation and the sponsor's third involvement in the race – both Bekking and Brunel are back to win the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15.

For both sailor and sponsor, it is a case of "unfinished business". Bekking, 50, has competed in the event twice as skipper without winning and Team Brunel will be having their third crack at the race on the new one-design Volvo Ocean 65.

Team Brunel is the fourth campaign to announce its participation in the 12th edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. The team joins all-female campaign Team SCA, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing and the Chinese challenge Dongfeng Race Team in the 2014-15 line-up announced so far.

For Bekking, this latest challenge from one of the world's leading nautical nations is a chance to put the record straight having twice finished runner-up in an event that is part of Dutch sailing heritage having had three winners over the event's 40 years.

"Our nation is known around the world as the country of windmills, dykes, tulips, cheese, wooden clogs – and the Volvo Ocean Race. The race is just in our blood."

Referring to his partnership with Brunel, the global project management, recruitment and consultancy company, Bekking added: "It is a great opportunity to reinforce to the world what Brunel stands for: diverse, international and dynamic. The Volvo Ocean Race is the perfect vehicle to showcase this message."

Brunel CEO Jan Arie van Barneveld stated: "We are really happy that Brunel has again its own team and own sailing machine in the most exciting and prestigious sailing regatta in the world."

"The formula of the race has been improved significantly: the boats are identical so it's the teams that make the difference. It is about the quality and cooperation between the people. That is Brunel! We go for the people, the sport and the victory," he added.

Source: Volvo Ocean Race