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Around Alone
Around Alone fleet pays fitting tribute to New York with spectacular start off ’Ground Zero’
Photo: Andreas HanakampNew York Harbor was transformed from a commercial port into a spectacular venue for the start of Around Alone 2002-03. From early in the morning, all the Open class yachts were towed off the pontoons of the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, where they had been docked for two days after the Prologue race from Newport, (...) -
Open 50
Alan Paris’s roll-over experience
Photos Hervé FavreHamilton, 30th of July 2002. Alan Paris, the first Bermudian to enter the Around Alone race thought he had done already a lot for his qualification but last but not least, he still had to demonstrate that his boat was self-righting, without the mast and in flat (...) -
Open 50
Rollover test successful for Ascensia
The same determination and ingenuity that helped John Dennis (Toronto, Canada) through today’s grueling 4 1/2 rollover test for his 50-foot yacht Ascensia, will see him through the challenges of competing in the 28,000 mile Around Alone global sailing race that starts this (...) -
Around Alone
John Dennis first skipper with diabetes in Around Alone
Ascensia, the new brand name for Bayer self-management diabetes monitors and services, today announced sponsorship for skipper John Dennis in Around Alone 2002/3. John Dennis, a 57-year old commercial real estate manager from Toronto, will be making history with this race as the first skipper with diabetes to compete in a solo global yacht (...) -
AROUND ALONE
Emma Richards to go it alone
Emma Richards, the 27-year old British yachtswoman, will fly the flag for Britain in the 2002-2003 Around Alone yacht race, it was announced today. Emma, who is backed by Pindar, the British-based print and electronic media Media #media company, is the only British entry in the tough 28,000 mile yachting marathon. Of the 18 skippers who (...) -
Around Alone
Tommy Hilfiger Freedom America passes 180-degree test for Around Alone
Brad Van Liew did not like the feeling of being upside down in his custom-designed Open-50 racing yacht. This weekend proved a unique test of Van Liew’s ability to re-right Tommy Hilfiger Freedom America from a stable capsize. Affixing a line to the keel’s 4,000-pound bulb and lifting it with a crane off the docks at Newport (...) -
Around Alone
Alan Paris, first Bermudian to sail alone around the world
Photos : Hervé Favre.When Alan Paris will finish Around Alone 2002 next year, he will be the first Bermudian to have achieved such an exploit. At present, he has just finished his qualification from Bermuda to Las Palmas (the qualification required for Around Alone is 2000 miles offshore without any stop) on his brand new Open 40 designed by Jutson in (...) -
AROUND ALONE 2002-03
’Aquitaine Innovations’ in Around Alone with belgian skipper De Radigues
Clipper Ventures plc, race organisers, confirmed at a special Champagne Mumm reception in France for the European skippers their first registered late entry into Class I of Around Alone 2002/3, as 45yr old Belgian skipper Patrick de Radigues, who has just bought the Open 60 ’Aquitaine Innovations’, previously helmed by renowned (...) -
Around Alone
The world yacht race to start from New York
Clipper Ventures Plc, race organisers, announce today that the start of Around Alone 2002-03 on 15th September will be diverted from Newport, R.I. to the City of New York. This unprecedented decision was made after Clipper Ventures received a special invitation for Around Alone to join ’Sail For America’, the one off event taking (...) -
Around Alone
Nineteen competitors in the official entry list
Race organisers Clipper Ventures did released the official entry list for the 6th edition of Around Alone, the longest race for any individual in any sport. With the 31st March deadline for entries just passed, the line-up now boasts an impressive 19 skippers from 11 countries, with 8 in Class I, 10 in Class II, and 1 Venturer Class entry. (...)
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