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South Atlantic bares its teeth - 07 November 2009 The hot topic amongst the fleet is Hull & Humber's dramatic rescue of 51-year-old crew member, Arthur Bowers, yesterday. "Everyone had a reality check yesterday," says Pete Rollason, skipper of California. "We hope Arthur and the crew are ok and congratulations on a job well done. It's been a lesson to all of us not to become complacent with safe... Read More
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
Cork steals the lead - 06 November 2009 Having crept closer and closer to Hull & Humber throughout the last two days, at midnight Cork stole the lead from the English boat and this morning the Irish team continues to put the miles between them and the rest of the fleet. Cork’s crew really have the bit between their teeth, undaunted by several set backs on this race – or perhaps more determined beca... Read More
Skippers revel in South Atlantic conditions - 05 November 2009 It may be Bonfire Night in the UK but it’s unlikely we’ll see any fireworks out on the race track today. The fantastic high speed sailing all of the teams have been enjoying over the last 24 to 48 hours are likely to drop off during the next day or two. “It’s some of the most exciting sailing I have done, these last 24 hours,”... Read More
Cork penalised one point - 04 November 2009 The Race Committee has today announced a one point penalty for Cork, Ireland. The punishment follows Cork’s use of their engine during Race 2 from La Rochelle to Rio de Janeiro. The team switched on and engaged their engine during the race in order to avoid a fishing fleet at a time when they were untangling a major spinnaker wrap. Skipper, Richie Fearon... Read More
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