The Artemis Transat 2008 - It's still wide open in the North Atlantic

The Artemis Transat 2008
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Positionstabelle 28.05.2008

28.05.2008
DAY 18: Steve White completes the IMOCA results table
- Steve White onboard Spirit of Weymouth crossed the finish line of The Artemis Transat at 04:04:54 GMT (midnight local time) today (28th May) to take 9th place
- White has staked everything he has to participate in the sport of solo sailing and has completed his first solo transatlantic race in a time of 16 days, 15 hours, 4 minutes and 54 seconds
- Steve White's finish completes the IMOCA results table which has seen 9 of 13 starters complete the solo transatlantic course
- Tonight at the Boston Harbour Hotel the official prizegiving for the IMOCA class, and on Thursday a full review of the race, along with photos from the prizegiving.
- Plus don't miss the full video round-up of the race, live on the website tonight.

Steve White onboard Spirit of Weymouth crossed the Boston finish line of The Artemis Transat at 04:04:54 GMT (midnight local time) in 9th place in a time of 16 days, 15 hours, 4 minutes and 54 seconds, completing the IMOCA results table. Nine of the 13 starters have completed the 2,982-mile solo course and White's achievement stands out for his sheer determination and obvious passion for the sport.

Steve White finishes 9th in The Artemis Transat onboard Spirit of Weymouth
© Matt Dickens/onEdition/The Artemis Transat http://media.theartemistransat.com

Thirty-six year-old Steve White from Dorchester (UK) is a tribute to the fact that anybody can achieve their dream, provided they are bold enough. He and his wife laid every penny they own on the line, re-mortgaged their house to purchase the boat (Josh Hall's ex-Gartmore) so he can follow his dream of sailing non-stop around the world in the up and coming Vendée Globe. He is proof that sailing is accessible to anybody with the skills, the dedication and a dream to keep alive.

During his race, White wrote many emails back to shore detailing the high and lows of his experiences: "I thought we had done a good job avoiding the worst flashes [lightening], but inevitably all around there was one with my name on it - I couldn't get out of the way. There was sheet and then forked lightening very, very close to the boat, and you could smell it." (go to the Boat Logs section in the Race Console to read in full). As did all the other skippers who went before him, White went through storms, windless zones, freezing cold and embraced it all, relishing the opportunity to race his older generation boat against the professional sailors on the IMOCA circuit to achieve his ambition of finishing The Artemis Transat and is now one stop closer to his long-held dream of competing in the solo Vendée Globe.

Image Steve White, Spirit of Weymouth, celebrates finishing 9th in The Artemis Transat with G.H. Mumm champagne © Matt Dickens/onEdition/The Artemis Transat http://media.theartemistransat.com

Tonight at the Boston Harbour Hotel the official prizegiving for the IMOCA class, and on Thursday a full review of the race, along with photos from the prizegiving. Plus don't miss the full video round-up of the race, live on the website on Thursday. IMOCA FLEET RESULTS : THE ARTEMIS TRANSAT
Boat name / skipper name / finish time / date / elapsed time / time difference to 1st place
1 - Gitana Eighty (Loick Peyron) 03:15:35 GMT 24.5.08 12d 11h 45m 35s
2 - Brit Air (Armel Le Cleac'h) 08:28:40 GMT 24.5.08 12d 19h 28m 40s [difference to 1st place 7h 43m 05s]
3- Generali (Yann Elies) 04:00:22 GMT 25/05/08 / 13d 15h 00m 22s [difference to 1st place 1d 3h 14m 47s]
4 - Safran (Marc Guillemot) 10:18:47 GMT 26/5/08 14d 21h 18m 47s (average speed 8.32 knots / difference to 1st place 2d 9h 33m 12s)
5 - Roxy (Samantha Davies) 23:00:51 GMT 26/5/08 15d 10h 00m 51s (average speed 8.04 knots / difference to 1st place 2d 22h 15m 16s)
6 - Cervin ENR (Yannick Bestaven) 03:31:17 GMT 27/5/08 15d 14h 31m 17s (average speed 7.94 knots / difference to 1st place 3d 2h 45m 42s)
7 - Akena Vérandas (Arnaud Boissieres) 05:00:03 GMT 27/5/08 15d 16h 00m 3s (average speed 7.91 knots / difference to 1st place 3d 4h 14m 28s)
8 - Aviva (Dee Caffari) 15:05:34 GMT 27/5/08 16d 2h 5m 34s (average speed 7.70 knots / difference to 1st place 3d 14h 19m 59s)
9 - Spirit of Weymouth (Steve White) 04:04:54 GMT 28/5/08 16d 15h 4m 54s (average speed 7.45 knots / difference to 1st place 4d 3h 19m 19s)
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