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Hull & Humber involved in dramatic rescue - 06 November 2009

Hull & Humber has been involved in a dramatic rescue of one of their crew members following a man overboard incident in the South Atlantic, 1,400 miles from the team’s destination of Cape Town, South Africa.

Arthur Bowers, 51, was climbing towards the main companionway... Read More

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Perseverance pays off for Hull & Humber - 03 November 2009

Perseverance has paid off for the crew of Hull & Humber. The team crossed the scoring gate this morning at 0648GMT to take the first three points in the South Atlantic race to Cape Town. But it wasn’t a straightforward victory for the English entry as skipper Piers Dudin explains.

“So the scoring gate didn’t give up its points... Read More

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Uncloaked and undone - 30 September 2009

“Not our most productive 24 hours.”  That’s the verdict of Hull & Humber skipper, Piers Dudin, following his team’s undercover period in stealth mode – an option open to all the teams to ‘hide’ from their competitors in order to gain a tactical advantage.

Explaining what went wrong, Piers says, “As far as stealth mode went, the stealt... Read More

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Judgement Day - 19 September 2009

The Race Committee has issued its ruling on the protests on Cork and Hull & Humber following both teams’ contravention of the sailing instructions for Race 1. The findings have an impact on the results of Race 1, dropping Hull & Humber back from third to sixth position and Cork from second to third.

Race Director Joff Bailey explains, “In the Race Office... Read More

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