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CAPE TO BAHIA RACE 2009 - Oceanracing 2009
Start Kapstadt 10.Januar 2009
www.icap.com
8th January 2009
Helical Bar plc Chief to Compete in 3,500 Mile South Atlantic Ocean Race
ICAP Leopard To Begin Heineken Cape To Bahia Race
At 1400 local time, Saturday 10th January, ICAP Leopard, the British
100ft supermaxi will begin the 2009 Heineken Cape to Bahia Race from
Cape Town, South Africa. With two days to go before the start, final
preparations are being made across the fleet, for what should be a
classic offshore race. Having undergone a full refit and optimization
treatment since her last race, owner Mike Slade and his world class crew
are looking forward to getting out on the water and setting a record
pace.
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Mike Slade, owner of ICAP Leopard and Chief Executive of Helical Bar
plc, commented: "We are all really looking forward to getting underway
on Saturday. The crew has done a great job getting the boat up to
scratch for the start. Cape Town has been a fantastic place to be over
the last few days and I cannot believe the amount support we have had
from the public and the press. It is going to be a long and tough race,
but I am really excited about competing in this prestigious offshore
challenge."
When asked about the weather conditions expected during the race, ICAP
Leopard Navigator, Rosco Monson, said: "It looks like a quick exit from
Cape Town with a 25 knot southerly, however this will quickly drop to
around 12 knots on day two or three. The toughest part of the race for
us, will be this period of light winds, so we will be actively seeking
stronger winds wherever we can. The second half of the race looks more
stable with 13-18 knots of trade winds, so it will be important for us
to reach these trade winds as soon as possible."
ICAP Leopard will compete in this traditionally downwind race with a
seasoned crew that includes Whitbread and Volvo Round the World Race
sailors Jan Dekker (RSA), Gordon Maguire (IRE), Jason Carrington (GBR) &
Paul Standbridge (GBR), as well as members of America's Cup syndicate
Team Shosholoza, David Rae (RSA) and Joey Heywood (RSA).
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LEOPARD CREW LIST
BOW 1
ZANE GILLS
BOW 2
JOE HAYWOOD
BOW 3
JAN DEKKER
BOW / PIT
DAVID ROLFE
MAST
MATHEW RICHARDSON
MAST
DYLAN CLARKE
MAST
ADRIAN KUTTEL
PIT
KELVIN RAWLINGS
PIT
TIM SELLARS
TRIMMER
JASON CARRINGTON
TRIMMER
GIAN ALAWAHAHILI
TRIMMER
DAVID RAE
indexSHEET
MARK THOMAS
HELM / TACTICS
GORDON MAGUIRE
HELM / TACTICS
MIKE SLADE
RUNNER
HUGH AGNEW
RUNNER
CHRIS SHERLOCK
NAV
ROSCO MONSON
CREW BOSS
PAUL STANDBRIDGE
DRIVER
JEREMY ROBINSON
Leopard
Leopard follows in the footsteps of super-maxi yachts Ocean Leopard
(1988-1999) and Leopard of London (2000-2006). Like her predecessors she
is aimed towards top-level race sponsorship, day charters in the Solent
and, longer term, charters in the warmer waters of the Mediterranean and
the Caribbean.
Farr Yacht Design provided Leopard's basic naval architecture and
construction engineering, whilst styling and interior was designed by
Ken Freivokh. The boat was built by McConaghy Boats in Sydney,
Australia, with Chris Sherlock acting as owner's representative.
For more information regarding Leopard, please visit: www.leopard3.com
ICAP
ICAP is the world's premier voice and electronic interdealer broker and
the source of global market information and commentary for professionals
in the international financial markets. The Group is active in the
wholesale markets in interest rates, credit, energy, foreign exchange
and equity derivatives. ICAP has an average daily transaction volume in
excess of $1.5 trillion, more than 60% of which is electronic. ICAP plc
was added to the FTSE 100 Index on 30 June 2006.
For more information regarding ICAP, please visit: www.icap.com
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