Eugene Platon

In 1989–90, he was a key member (watch leader) of Fazisi the only Soviet Union entry to the Whitbread Round the World Race.

Later, Eugene Platon brought his sailing/navigation and management experience to the Ukrainian team that for the first time in history entered Whitbread Round the World Race on board Hetman Sahaidachny in 1993–94.

Competing with the world's top sailors, Platon was successful in skippering and navigating the Ukrainian yacht into 7th place overall, despite the fact that other competitors had significantly larger budgets.

Having sailed the Volvo Ocean Race twice (1989–90 and 1993–94), Platon also combined his skipper and navigator knowledge with yacht’s design and construction.

Using a design from top naval architect Bruce Farr, "Hetman Sahaidachny" was built under the direct management of Eugene Platon with advanced aerospace technology.