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Asian Record Circuit
Ellen MacArthur : "It has been an incredible story"
11 legs, 4581 miles, 8 different countries, and 12 new record times
vendredi 19 mai 2006 –
The objective was to establish a series of new crewed record
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Ellen’s shore team had been on three independent fact-finding missions to Asia, visiting the eight stopover ports. This forward planning proved invaluable - without putting these foundations in place in advance, the tour would have been impossible - and this will, undoubtedly, have laid a much smoother path for any other sailing campaign that may be looking to take on the records Ellen and her crew have established in Asia in the future. Especially in China where without the official government rubber-stamp, nothing can happen.
“This has been a ground-breaking tour of Asia. Finally, we have a product for the future for both our own sailing campaigns, and for others. The logistical, administrative and sporting hurdles that we have successfully tackled will be much easier a second time around, and we plan to make that knowledge available through the Asian Record Circuit,” said Mark Turner, CEO OC Group.
Ellen MacArthur : "Our tour of Asia has been a learning process from start to finish, before I came out here I did not know what to expect. I knew that what we were about to take on would lead us into some pretty incredible experiences, and it has. I have my head so full of images of this tour that it’s incredibly hard to talk about the tour in general as there has been nothing really very ‘general’ about the tour. It has been a mix of contrasts so stark that it’s hard to know where to file them as memories. From the sailing side of the tour, to the people side of the tour, we have been absolutely amazed by what we have seen. I expected the cultures to be different, but nothing could prepare me for some of the situations we experienced. From the officialdom and paperwork to parking in the centre of Shanghai - one of the busiest rivers in the world. From the passion that the people of so many countries have put into this tour to trying to reschedule a tug for the third time off the coast of China. To the colourful Malaysian welcome party, and their generosity, and our wonderful Chinese translator Hilary ; to the Kung Fu demonstration by a very talented and motivated B&Q staff member in Shanghai.
All these things contrasted by the changes and challenges at sea. Freezing gales, to sweltering heat. Such a rich and undiluted mix of events each of which could easily stand alone as an experience of a lifetime.
As for what has been achieved, I feel it’s impossible to say for us at this stage. Obviously, there are the record times but this tour has been about much more than just establishing new record times. We are still here in Asia, in the final few days of our tour. Though we have finished the sailing part we are still here, still concentrating on the final few events here, and on the planning of getting the real star of the show, <
It has been an incredible story, one that I hope I, if not we, shall be far more capable of recounting in time. Standing back from all this seems virtually unreal for all of us. That we have made it here to Singapore, so I think that the most overwhelming feeling right now is one of sheer relief and gratitude that we have all been able to make it to the end and experience so many wonderful things as a result of many peoples kindness. This feeling is all the stronger considering the difficulties we have faced, and the hurdles we have had to get over."
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ESTABLISHED TIMES
Route / Distance / Date / Elapsed Time / Average Speed
Yokohama (Japan) - Jeju Island (South Korea) 906nm / 30.3.06 / 5d 11h 10m 51s / 6.91 knots
Jeju Island (South Korea) - Dalian (China) 418nm / 1.4.06 / 1d 15h 57m 28s / 10.46 knots
The Manchu Record : Yokohama (Japan) - Dalian (China) 1342nm / 1.4.06 / 7d 3h 8m 19s / 7.74 knots
The Marco Polo Record : Dalian - Qingdao (China) 265nm / 5.4.06 / 1d 0h 2m 53s / 11.03 knots
The Cotton Record : Qingdao - Shanghai (China) 308nm / 10.4.06 / 1d 5h 25m 33s / 10.52 knots
The Old Tea Record : Shanghai (China) - Taipei (Taiwan) 580nm / 19.4.06 / 3d 0h 1m 55s / 7.41 knots
The Colonial Record : Taipei (Taiwan) - Hong Kong SAR (China) 465nm / 23.4.06 / 2d 16h 46m 37s / 7.21 knots (ratified by WSSRC)
Hong Kong SAR (China) - Sanya, Hainan Island (China) 354nm / 2.5.06 / 1d 22h 53m 25s* / 7.60 knots
Sanya, Hainan Island (China) - Nha Trang (Vietnam) 360nm / 4.5.06 / 2d 1h 37m 45s / 7.30 knots
Nha Trang (Vietnam) - Tumpai (Thailand) 570nm / 7.5.06 / 2d 17h 55m 14s / 8.69 knots
Tumpai (Thailand) - Terengganu (Malaysia) 75nm / 7.5.06 / 0d 5h 39m 26s / 13.91 knots
The Jade record : Hong Kong SAR (China) - Terengganu (Malaysia) 1350nm / 7.5.06 / 7d 0h 5m 50s / 8.00 knots
Terengganu (Malaysia) - Singapore 280nm 12.5.06 1d 23h 9m 8s 5.94 knots
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