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Ellen Macarthur second to Lanzarote
samedi 18 mai 2002 –
ITS A SHORT PITSTOP NOW IN LANZAROTE with a long work list for the team, before a restart on Monday at 1700 - with Nick Moloney at the helm of KINGFISHER and top professional sailor Herve JEAN joining the team for Leg 2 to St.Marguerhita (near Genoa, Italy). The 2 leg event is scored on points - so there is certainly everything to gain still ! Remember it was Moloney at the helm of KINGFISHER (with Herve Jean and Hendo in the crew) last summer that won them the EDS Atlantic Challenge against SILL...
Ellen Macarthur : "Its been great to back out to sea, it was too long on land ! The team have been fantastic, we’ve worked really well together and even when the position reports have lowered moral, we’ve bounced back each time. You have to believe that anything can happen, and just never give up. KINGFISHER is lighter and faster than before, and although we’ve had a fair few technical issues on this leg, we’ve learnt a lot, and I’m really confident in our ability for the big one - the Route du Rhum Route du Rhum #RouteDuRhum solo race in November"
POSITIONS
1. Sill Plein Fruit : Jourdain, Finished 17/05 19:14:55 - Points 10
2. KINGFISHER : MacArthur, Finished 17/05 21:14:21 - Points 8
3. BOBST GROUP-ARMOR LUX : Bernard STAMM, Finished 17/05 21:54:00 - Points 7
4. TISCALI GLOBAL CHALLENGE : Simone BIANCHETTI, Finished 18/05 00:33:23 - points 6
5. VIRBAC : Jean Pierre DICK, Finished 18/05 02:11:36 - Points 5
6. TEMENOS : Dominique WAVRE, Finished 18/05 04:33:30 - Points 4
7. L’Heautontimoroumenos : Antoine KOCH, Finished 18/05 05:27:10 Points 3
8. ADECCO-ETOILE HORIZON : Bob ESCOFFIER, Retired due to rudder problems
Information : Kingfisher Challenge
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