27.06.2005
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B&Q ON DUTY AT THE INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW AND FESTIVAL OF THE SEA
IN BRIEF:
* B&Q WILL BE TAKING PART IN THE OFFICIAL SAIL PAST IN THE ROYAL NAVY'S INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW TOMORROW
* ROYAL NAVY SHIPS FROM OVER 36 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES ON DISPLAY AND OVER 300 BOATS TAKING PART IN THE SAIL PAST
* THE INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW CELEBRATES THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR
* EUROPE'S BIGGEST EVER FESTIVAL OF THE SEA STARTING 30TH JUNE WILL INCLUDE DYNAMIC DISPLAYS ON LAND AND SEA AND THE 75-FOOT TRIMARAN B&Q WILL BE THERE
* NOW ON SALE, ELLEN'S LATEST DVD - THE OFFICIAL RECORD BREAKING STORY - HER 71-DAY EPIC JOURNEY TO SET A NEW SOLO, NON-STOP ROUND THE WORLD RECORD
IN DETAIL:
INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW
Ellen MacArthur and her record breaking 75-foot trimaran B&Q will be out on the water tomorrow [Tuesday 28th June] to take part in the International Fleet Review. With a 600 year history, the International Fleet Review will be the first of its kind since 1977 and there will be a variety of vessels on the water including tall ships and navy vessels from over 36 countries including France. B&Q will take part in the official sail past for the Queen at 1530 BST in the waters off Gosport [Portsmouth, UK]. During the sail past B&Q will be joined by over 300 other vessels, including another Offshore Challenges Sailing Team boat the Open 60 Skandia [previously the Open 60 Kingfisher that Ellen sailed into second place in the 2000/2001 Vendée Globe and in which Ellen's Offshore Challenges Sailing Team mate Nick Moloney competed in the 2004/2005 Vendée Globe]. The day will draw to a close with the Son et Lumière, a firework and floodlit extravaganza, that will be staged on the water illustrating a sea battle from Nelson's time starting at approximately 2120 BST. The International Fleet Review is part of the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and these special events will continue all over the UK under the SEABRITAIN 2005 banner for the national Year of the Sea.
The Royal Navy is the main organiser for Trafalgar 200 and has taken a leading role within the wider Trafalgar Festival and Sea Britain 2005 events. Ellen MacArthur, who was awarded an Honorary Lt Commander in the Royal Navy on her return from her round the world record, will spend part of her day on board HMS Ocean with other invited guests to watch the International Fleet Review by the Queen before ‘jumping ship’ to board B&Q for the sail past. "I have a huge passion and love of the sea and to be witness to this Fleet Review will be amazing. It will be a unique and spectacular occasion for all the spectators who will be on the Solent with us. Although I think we are going to feel quite small onboard <> when we line up along with the other tall ships and naval vessels!" said Ellen.
http://t200.co.uk
FESTIVAL OF THE SEA
The Festival of the Sea will celebrate Lord Nelson's life and Britain's history at sea, with an array of vessels from the great warships through to modern day racing boats such as <>. There will be a full programme of events going on in Portsmouth including live music on the four main musical stages, two display areas providing entertainment from renowned military bands from home and overseas, street entertainment and performances on Noah's Ark, Britain's only touring theatre ship. The International Festival of the Sea runs from June 30th through to 3rd July 2005, opening between 10am and 10pm and B&Q will be there for three days from the 30th June.
http://www.festivalofthesea.co.uk
NOW ON SALE, ELLEN'S LATEST DVD OF HER EPIC ROUND THE WORLD RECORD
When Ellen MacArthur set sail on 28th November 2004 to break the solo, non-stop round the world record onboard the 75-foot trimaran <>, she only gave herself a one in five chance of success. Only a handful of sailors had ever attempted to circumnavigate the globe in a multihull - the fastest sailing machines on the planet - and only a few months earlier the existing record had been lowered to just 72 days. MacArthur's real competitor was not another sailor but the Omega clock - a clock that never stopped ticking regardless of the dangers she faced. The stage was set for a monumental battle. This DVD tells the story of that battle and how MacArthur faced physical and mental exhaustion to achieve what many believed was the unachievable.
[Price £19.95 available in both English and French and in PAL and NTSC formats]
http://www.teamellen.com/ellen.asp?artid=1245
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Ellen Mac Arthur(MBE) Commander Dame