28th September 2002
FOUR BOAT RACE FOR 3RD PLACE
EMMA RICHARDS ON PINDAR RACES FOR THE PODIUM AND SETS SOLO FEMALE MONOHULL TRANSAT RECORD
GARNIER - 0630 : PINDAR - 1000 : TISCALI - 1200 : HEXAGON - AFTERNOON
Torbay, England, 28th September – There is a fascinating race taking place for the coveted 3rd place on the podium in Leg one of Around Alone. At 1735hrs UTC this evening, British skipper Emma Richards had shaken up the order yet again by overtaking Italian Simone Bianchetti on Tiscali. Earlier on today she overtook Graham Dalton on Hexagon and she is now threateningly close to Belgian Patrick de Radigues on Garnier, who will be forced to tack South again to round the point of land before coming into the finish. Her more Southerly position could be the pay off for Emma to finally win through to third place… If that wasn’t enough to keep the adrenalin going, Emma is also soon to set a new female solo monohull West to East transatlantic record as she passes the Lizard Point tonight. Isabelle Austissier is the only woman to have set a West to East transat record in a trimaran.
Watch the finishes in Torbay
The finish line for the yachts is off the Berry head Hotel in Brixham. The boats will cross the line and then be towed into the pontoons at the Brixham Yacht Club. From there the skipper will be escorted to the public platform in the Race Village at the Brixham Yacht Club to hold interviews and be welcomed by the Torbay community.
For Media wishing to go out in a boat to watch the finishes, or interview skippers or race organisers on arrival, please contact: Mary Ambler, Media Manager on +44 (0)7887 643 583 or Loretta Spridgeon on +44 (0)7773 818586.
Additional information, updated ETAÂ’s and commentary on the finishes will be available online at www.aroundalone.com around the clock.
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