Ellen Mac Arthur - und ihr B&Q Maxi-Trimaran www.teamellen.com - zur Übersicht 16.02.2005 Trimaran title sponsor B&Q is the biggest DIY retailer in Europe and third biggest in the world. http://www.diy.com ELLEN TO SHARE WORLD RECORD WITH BRITAIN'S CAPITAL... IN BRIEF: WHAT IS THE EVENT? ELLEN MACARTHUR AND HER 75-FOOT TRIMARAN <> WILL NAVIGATE THE RIVER THAMES FROM GREENWICH, THE HISTORICAL HOME OF SAILING, TO TOWER BRIDGE BEFORE RETURNING TO THE CUTTY SARK GARDENS AT GREENWICH FOR A LIVE APPEARANCE. WHEN IS THE EVENT? SUNDAY, 20TH FEBRUARY 2005 [see timings below] HOW CAN YOU JOIN IN? YOU CAN WATCH <> TRIMARAN ON THE RIVER THAMES BETWEEN GREENWICH AND TOWER BRIDGE THEN JOIN ELLEN TO HEAR ABOUT SOME OF HER EXPLOITS IN HER OWN WORDS AND WHY? IN RECOGNITION OF ALL THE SUPPORT GIVEN BY THE BRITISH PEOPLE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS http://www.teamellen.com IN DETAIL: Four years ago after finishing second in the non-stop solo Vendée Globe race around the world, Ellen MacArthur sailed her 60ft monohull Kingfisher to the UK's capital city to thank everyone for their support - this Sunday, 20th February Ellen will, once again, be returning to London. But this time she will be on board her 75-foot trimaran B&Q. London is, in fact, the home port of registration for both the B&Q trimaran and also the monohull, Kingfisher. This opportunity will give Ellen the chance to say another huge thank you for all the support she has received over the last few months in her bid to become the fastest solo sailor on the planet. The activities will centre around the famous orange trimaran navigating the River Thames from Greenwich up to Tower Bridge before returning to a pontoon close to Greenwich Pier* where Ellen will disembark to appear on stage erected outdoors in the Cutty Sark Gardens to talk about her 71 day, 14 hour, 18 minute and 33 second record voyage around the world. "I can honestly say that there were a couple of times when continuing with the record seemed beyond me and what kept me going were the team, who had put such a huge amount of effort into this project, and the public who sent a constant stream of messages via teamellen.com in support of what we were doing," said Ellen. "You cannot believe what a great motivator that is, to know that people from all walks of life, of all ages, from all over the UK are just willing you on." Greenwich, a world heritage site and one of the key sites of the 2012 Olympic bid, is the historical home of Britain's maritime achievements and home to the Cutty Sark - one of the most famous clipper ships in the history of the sea - and just for a few hours the high-tech 75-foot trimaran B&Q will rest close to the what was considered a 'record-breaking' ship in its time, racing back from the Orient to London laden with tea. B&Q did not have such a load but both can claim a record in the history books. The trip to London is also in support of the Ellen MacArthur Trust, set up to support young people suffering from cancer and leukaemia by taking them sailing. "I choose to do what I do and I never forget that - it is me who decides to put my life at risk - the kids that we sail with at the Trust do not choose their illness but they deal with it with an amazing amount of courage and determination. It is the greatest honour for me to sail with them, it is truly humbling," concluded MacArthur. http://www.ellenmacarthurtrust.org The public can actually track the progress of the trimaran's journey from her arrival port in Falmouth on the west coast all the way round to entry to the River Thames. The B&Q trimaran plans to depart Falmouth tomorrow afternoon [17.2.05] to make the delivery trip to Greenwich. Go to http://www.teamellen.com for latest information. After London B&Q will returned to Cowes, Isle of Wight where Ellen will be welcomed back to the Cowes Waterfront base, home to Offshore Challenges and TeamEllen, on the 25th February (more details online soon at http://www.teamellen.com) before returning to Lorient, France for a refit before taking on further solo record attempts later in the season. NOTE TO PUBLIC: * The trimaran will be berthed at a pontoon moored away from the river bank so it will not be possible for the public to view the trimaran directly. TIMING & ACTIVITIES FOR SUNDAY, 20TH FEBRUARY: Plans for Cutty Sark Gardens * A huge daylight screen and stage will be erected beside the Cutty Sark showing images of Ellen's round the world voyages past and present. Skipper Ellen MacArthur will be on board before disembarking at Greenwich to appear on the index stage. * Ellen will appear on the index stage in front of the big screen for approximately 20 minutes to speak about her solo, non-stop race against the clock, hosted by BBC's sailing commentator Richard Simmonds. Timings are approximate and subject to river/weather conditions on the day: 10.00 am Trimaran navigates up the River Thames up to Tower Bridge from Greenwich 11.00 am Trimaran approaching Tower Bridge and turning before bridge to head back to Greenwich (the trimaran will NOT pass under Tower Bridge) 12.00 pm Trimaran arrives back at Greenwich to berth at floating pontoon. Ellen to disembark and transfer by RIB to land 12.30 pm Ellen on index stage to speak about her record attempt 12.50 pm Ellen to board Cutty Sark for opportunity to meet B&Q staff 1.30 pm Ellen departs Go to http://www.teamellen.com to see maps of the River Thames and the Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich Make a day of it and visit Maritime Greenwich that includes the Cutty Sark, The National Maritime Museum, The Old Royal Naval College and The Royal Observatory to name just a few of the great attractions on offer in Greenwich. For further information on these historical landmarks and how to reach Greenwich visit http://www.greenwichwhs.org.uk ELLEN MACARTHUR SOLO ROUND THE WORLD RECORD: 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds crossing the finish line at 22:29:17 GMT on Monday 7.2.05 taking 1 day, 8 hours, 35 minutes, 49 seconds off the previous fastest solo time of Francis Joyon. Click here for further information on Sailing Speed Records http://www.sailspeedrecords.com and here for information on Ellen's campaign http://www.teamellen.com For further information, please contact Offshore Challenges: Lou Newlands or Lucy Harwood T: +44 (0)870 063 0210 E: lou@offshorechallenges.com or lucy@offshorechallenges.com Email powered by Active24 http://www.active24.com B&Q has over 350 stores in the UK, China and Taiwan and employs about 40,000 people. With its sister DIY company Castorama which has stores in France, Italy and Poland, B&Q is the biggest DIY retailer in Europe and third biggest in the world. http://www.diy.com Copyright © 1996-2016 - SEGEL.DE