11.05.2002
News update from TEAM KINGFISHER to Dr Krumnacker
Segel.de
* FIRST MONOHULL RACE OF THE SEASON - REGATTA DU RUBICON
START OF BUILD-UP TO ROUTE DE RHUM SOLO RACE IN NOVEMBER:
Today (Saturday 11 May 2002) MacArthur will lead a five person crew on
board KINGFISHER in the REGATTA DU RUBICON, a two thousand eight hundred
mile race from St Nazaire (Brittany) via Lanzerote to a finish in
Santa Margarita (Italy). The first boat is expected to finish around the
end of May and MacArthur, beginning her defence of her
FICO Offshore World Championship title, is amongst the favourites
for a podium place.
Listen to pre race thoughts from Ellen, in particular concerns
over the weather forecast for the next few days
http://64.23.31.215/cgi-bin/ftp/1/RREM1005a_uk.mp3
* BIG WEATHER FORECAST: MacArthur advised that over the next few
days she and her crew are likely to face some of the toughest
conditions that Kingfisher will have seen since the Vendee Globe -
45-50 knot headwinds. A brutal storm is heading west across the Atlantic
and it is scheduled to arrive in the notorious Bay of Biscay, as MacArthur
and her team set out on their first race for eight months.
* RUBICON CREW: MacArthur's crew from four different nations will be
Bruno Dubois (France), Kiny Parade (Swiss), Andrew Henderson (Australian),
Jonny Malbon (UK). Nick Moloney will take over as skipper for Leg 2 -
straight from the Jules Verne finish line having set a new record of
64days 8hrs 37mins on board 'Orange' last Sunday.
Read all the news about Ellen & The Kingfisher Challenges Sailing
Team at
http://www.kingfisherchallenges.com
Official site of the race http://www.regataderubicon.com
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than half of the Group's turnover arises overseas, making it the UK's
most international retailer. Kingfisher employs more than 90,000 people
in over 1,300 stores across 16 countries and includes some of the best
known retail brands in Europe including B&Q and Comet in the UK and
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