19.05.2006
Hans Horrevoets 1974 – 2006
“He was first of all a very nice person. I sailed with him just two years ago when we won the Swan Europeans. So he was not only a brilliant sailor, but he was a good man and it is very sad to lose a friend like that.” Bouwe Bekking – movistar
“He was so dedicated to the sport and this race – he really did love it. You could see, when he got into the dock, the huge grin he would have from ear to ear. He was a fantastic team player who worked really hard to get the best for the whole team. I can’t say enough good things about him. He will be sadly missed, not only in our team, but in the world.” Mike Sanderson ABN AMRO ONE.
Sailing around the world was Horrevoets’ dream. He loved this race. It had been an ambition towards which he had strived since he was a boy. On his website he wrote, “As a child, I just had one goal in my life: sailing regattas! My biggest dream was sailing the Whitbread Round the World Race. Racing around the world on a W60 was my largest passion.”
“As a trimmer and a sail maker on board BrunelSunergy (Whitbread Round the World Race 1997-98) I sailed all legs. I was only 22 years old when the race began. This was an experience no one can ever take away from me!” To get that opportunity again this time round was, as he said, “Just magic.”
Such passion didn’t dwindle during 32 years of a life that ended so abruptly this morning. He was never anything less than enthusiastic and happy. Even when performances were bad he could be found laughing in the bar or with his family, friends and crew mates, for sailing to Hans was so much more than a job. It was, like it is for so many who make a living from this sport, far more enriching than that. Sailing, for Hans, satisfied a need for adventure, a desire to be tested, and above all it allowed him to be close to the ocean.
But beyond the loss, people are already beginning to realise the huge gain they made in their lives having met Hans. He will be missed, but also fondly remembered with a smile.
LEG SEVEN DAY 08, 18.05.06, 1000 GMT POSITION REPORT
Leg Position
Yacht
Latitude
Longitude
DTF
SMG
24 Hour Run
24 Hour Speed
DTL
DTL-C
Projected Leg Points
Total Projected Leg Points
ETA
Projected Overall Race Points
Projected Position Overall
1
ABN1
47 01.89N
023 01.09W
00892
22.0
495
20.6
00000
+00000
7.0
7.0
20/05/06 18:__:__
77.5
1
2
ERIC
47 09.41N
026 26.11W
01020
19.8
447
18.6
00128
-00016
6.0
6.0
21/05/06 00:__:__
40.5
6
3
POTC
46 44.14N
027 49.02W
01082
21.6
455
19.0
00190
-00011
5.0
5.0
21/05/06 04:__:__
52.5
2
4
BRA1
46 41.82N
028 08.40W
01095
20.9
432
18.0
00203
-00014
4.0
4.0
21/05/06 04:__:__
46.0
4
5
MOVI
45 57.87N
031 58.57W
01259
16.9
420
17.5
00367
-00038
3.0
3.0
21/05/06 14:__:__
50.0
3
6
ABN2
46 14.71N
032 36.30W
01277
15.3
314
13.1
00385
-00059
2.0
2.0
21/05/06 15:__:__
44.0
5
7
AUS1
46 41.13N
034 19.26W
01334
14.2
286
11.9
00442
-00070
1.0
1.0
21/05/06 18:__:__
3.5
7
ABN1 ABN AMRO ONE
ABN2 ABN AMRO TWO
BRA1 Brasil 1
AUS1 Brunel
ERIC Ericsson Racing Team
MOVI movistar
POTC Pirates of the Caribbean
DTF: distance to finish, SMG: Speed made good, DTL: distance to leader,
DTLC: distance to leader change; the difference between the distance from the boat to the leader taken at the time of the last six hour poll, and the distance from the boat to the leader at the previous poll
Lizzie Green Press Officer at race headquarters:
Tel: +44 1489 554 832, Mob: +44 7801 185 320
Email: lizzie.green@volvooceanrace.org
Sophie Luther Press Assistant at race headquarters
Mob: +44 7956 285548 email: sophie.luther@volvooceanrace.org
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