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PUMA Ocean Racing
www.puma.com/sailing - Syndikate 2011
04.07.2011
Destinaton: Lanzarote
It’s moving day at the Newport Shipyard. The PUMA Ocean Racing team is
packing up and relocating – destination: Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.
On Sunday, PUMA’s Mar Mostro and crew departed on Transatlantic Race 2011.
The 2,975 nautical mile trip takes racers from Newport, R.I., to Lizard,
England.
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Foto:PUMA/Chris Hill)
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Upon crossing the finish line, it’s a quick turn south for the
PUMA crew as they head for their new training base in Lanazrote.
“It’s a bittersweet moment,” said Skipper Ken Read, who hails from
Newport. “The fact is that our program is moving on to the next stage, and
it’s really exciting. But at the same time, I’m leaving my beautiful home
for the next year. So, it’s emotional.”
The Transatlantic Race will be the first big test. It will add not only
time on the water and the chance to get a better feel for the boat and
sails, but also the opportunity to gain racing experience as a crew.
Six boats departed alongside PUMA’s Mar Mostro in IRC Class 1 in the final
start of the race, including the crew’s training yacht, Rambler 100
(George David); ICAP Leopard (Clarke Murphy); Beau Geste (Karl Kwok);
Sojana (Peter Harrison); and Vanquish (USMMA – All American Offshore
Team). The journey across the Atlantic Ocean will take approximately eight
days for the PUMA team.
“There’s no downside to doing this race,” Read said. “No matter what the
weather is, what the conditions are, everything we do over the next couple
weeks is good learning for the future. The IRC handicap results at the
finish are irrelevant for us. This is all about learning about the boat
and about the people during this race – it’s really that simple.”
After 17 months building and training in Newport, the summer headquarters
for the PUMA team becomes the Puerto Calero Marina in Lanzarote by mid
July. From there, the crew will head to the race start location of
Alicante, Spain, in late September. The next time PUMA’s Mar Mostro docks
in the U.S. will be during the Miami stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race in
May 2012.
For photos, visit: www.pumasailingnewsroom.com
For updates, visit: www.puma.com/sailing
Track PUMA’s Mar Mostro in the Transatlantic Race 2011 at:
www.transatlanticrace.org
PHOTO: Transatlantic Race 2011 start, July 3, 2011 (Photo: PUMA/Chris
Hill)
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