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1993–1994 Whitbread Round The World Race
The 1993–94 Whitbread Round the World Race was the sixth edition of the around-the-world sailing event. The race was won by Grant Dalton the maxi 'New Zealand Endeavour'. As with prior races, the 1993-1994 Whitbread was run to "mixed class" rules. However a new purpose-built Whitbread boat—the W60 was introduced. As with previous years a handicap was applied to different boats based on their race rating. Some W60 competitors were not keen on running both Maxis and W60s together once it became evident some of the old Maxis were only as fast as the W60 class. Some W60 competitors wished to ban Maxis, however this was never realistic given the large investments the Maxi owners had made in the expectation of being able to race. There were also concerns over whether enough new W60 boats would be ready. Despite the closeness of the finishes, some W60 skippers claimed to be in a 'completely different boat race' to Grant Dalton skippering a maxi. Participants *''Intrum Just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitbread 60
The Whitbread 60 (W60), later known as the Volvo Ocean 60 (VO60), was a class of ocean racing yacht built to a " box rule" specifying key design parameters of the 10 smaller yachts which took part the 1993–94 Whitbread Round the World Race. The class raced with such success that the following race was restricted to Whitbread 60s only. Its design was used for the last time in the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race, replaced thereafter by the sophisticated, canting keel Volvo Open 70 The Volvo Open 70 (sometimes referred to as a Volvo Ocean 70) is the former class of racing yachts designed for the Volvo Ocean Race. It was first used in the 2005–06 race (replacing the Volvo Ocean 60 yachts which were first used in 1993). A ..., built to a new box rule. Box Rule specifications Yachts A total of 32 Volvo Ocean 60s were built for the three editions the class was used by the race. 28 of these competed in the race with 4 boats being built as training boats for two boat testing alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene Platon
Eugene Platon (russian: Евгений Платон) is an international yachtsman, participant of a number of world class sailing events, including the most prestigious Volvo Ocean Race (formerly the Whitbread Round the World Race). In 1989–90, he was a key member (watch leader) of ''Fazisi'' the only Soviet Union entry to the Whitbread Round the World Race. Later, Eugene Platon brought his sailing/ navigation and management experience to the Ukrainian team that for the first time in history entered Whitbread Round the World Race on board '' Hetman Sahaidachny'' in 1993–94. Competing with the world's top sailors, Platon was successful in skippering and navigating the Ukrainian yacht into 7th place overall, despite the fact that other competitors had significantly larger budgets. Eugene Platon (1959) is a native of Republic of Moldova, previously U.S.S.R. In 1982, he graduated from MIPT with a M.S. degree as a qualified Engineer in applied mathematics and cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Dickson (sailor)
Christopher Stuart Dickson (born 3 November 1961) is a sailor from New Zealand. He was world youth champion three years in succession and later became world match race champion three times. He also skippered several yachts in America's Cup racing, and for New Zealand at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in numerous other sailing competitions. As skipper of ''Tokio'' he looked set to win the W60 class in the 1993–94 Whitbread Round the World Race until the boat was dismasted in the fifth leg. He also skippered Larry Ellison's 78 foot maxi yacht ''Sayonara'' to line honours in the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and in four world championship regattas. Early life Dickson was born in Auckland on 3 November 1961, the son of Marilyn and Roy Dickson. He was educated at Westlake Boys' High School, and went on to study at the University of Auckland. Career Early sailing career Dickson sailed from an early age, starting out in the Sabot and P Class boats, before graduating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éric Tabarly
Éric Marcel Guy Tabarly was a French Navy officer and yachtsman, born 24 July 1931 in Nantes and died 13 June 1998 of drowning in the Irish Sea. He developed a passion for offshore racing very early on and won several ocean races such as the Ostar in 1964 and 1976, ending English domination in this specialty. Several of his wins broke long standing records. He owed his successes to his exceptional mastery of sailing and of each one of his boats, to both physical and mental stamina and, in some cases, to technological improvements built into his boats. Through his victories, Tabarly inspired an entire generation of ocean racers and contributed to the development of nautical activities in France. Although very attached to the boat given to him early on by his parents — the ''Pen Duick'' — he played a pioneering role in successive innovations in naval architecture, including the development of the multihull via the design of his trimaran, ''Pen Duick IV'' (1968). His was one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Conner
Dennis Walter Conner (born September 16, 1942) is an American yachtsman. He is noted for winning a bronze medal at the 1976 Olympics, two Star World Championships, and three wins in the America's Cup. Sailing career Conner was born September 16, 1942, in San Diego. He competed in the 1976 Olympics together with Conn Findlay and took the bronze medal in the Tempest class. Conner also took part in the 1979 Admiral's Cup, as helmsman on the Peterson 45 named ''Williwaw''. America's Cup Conner has won the America's Cup three times, successfully defending the Cup in 1980, and 1988 and winning as the challenger in 1987. His 4-3 loss in 1983 to Australian Alan Bond's controversial wing-keeled challenger '' Australia II'' was the first Cup defender to be defeated in the 132-year history of the race, simultaneously ending a run by the New York Yacht Club that began with the first contest. Following the loss Conner formed his own syndicate, the Sail America Foundation, through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrie Smith
Lawrie is a (patronymic or paternal) family name of Scottish origin which means "crafty." Variants of which include: Laurie, Lorrie, Larry, Laury, Lawry and Lowrie. It is also used as a given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Lawrence. Surname * Allan Lawrie (1886–1915), Scottish footballer * Andy Lawrie (born 1978), Scottish footballer * Bobby Lawrie (born 1947), Scottish footballer * Brett Lawrie (born 1990), Canadian baseball player * Corey Lawrie (born 1980), New Zealand rugby league player * Deborah Lawrie (born 1953), Australian aviator * Ellis Lawrie (1907–1978), Australian politician * Gawen Lawrie (fl. 1675–1687), American politician * Gerald Lawrie, (born 1945), Australian-born American surgeon * James Lawrie (born 1990), Northern Irish footballer * John Lawrie (1875–1952), Scottish-born Canadian politician * Lee Lawrie (1877–1963), American sculptor * Margaret Lawrie (1917–2003), anthropologist of the Torres Strait * Nate Lawrie (born 1981), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Nilson
Roger Nilson (born 5 March 1949) is a Swedish sailor and physician. He has competed in the Volvo Ocean Race seven times: he sailed with ''Alaska Eagle'' in 1981–82, ''Drum'' in 1985–86, '' The Card'' in 1989–90, ''Intrum Justitia'' in 1993–94, ''Swedish Match'' in 1997–98, ''Amer Sports One'' in 2001–02, ''Telefónica Black Telefónica, S.A. () is a Spanish multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Madrid, Spain. It is one of the largest telephone operators and mobile network providers in the world. It provides fixed and mobile telephony, bro ...'' in 2008–09. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nilson, Roger Swedish male sailors (sport) Volvo Ocean Race sailors Volvo Ocean 60 class sailors 1949 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Field (sailor)
Ross Field (born 1949) is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in multiple Whitbread Round the World Races. Field, a former police detective from Wanganui, started sailing full time in 1985. He first sailed a Round the World Race on '' NZI Enterprise'' under skipper Digby Taylor. The boat did not finish the 1985–86 Whitbread Round the World Race. He was then on ''Steinlager 2'' when it won the 1989–90 Whitbread Round the World Race. For the 1993–94 Whitbread Round the World Race, Field skippered ''Yamaha''. ''Yamaha'' won the Whitbread 60 class and finished second overall. Field won the 1997 Fastnet Race on ''BIL''. He skippered '' America's Challenge'' during the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race. His son, Campbell, also sailed with the boat, but he lost his index finger during an onboard accident. The team struggled for funding and withdrew from the race in Cape Town. Field next won the 1999 Fastnet Race on '' RF Yachting'' before joining skipper Jez Fanstone o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Lauderdale
A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ("to make"). From very early history to modern times, defensive walls have often been necessary for cities to survive in an ever-changing world of invasion and conquest. Some settlements in the Indus Valley civilization were the first small cities to be fortified. In ancient Greece, large stone walls had been built in Mycenaean Greece, such as the ancient site of Mycenae (famous for the huge stone blocks of its 'cyclopean' walls). A Greek '' phrourion'' was a fortified collection of buildings used as a military garrison, and is the equivalent of the Roman castellum or English fortress. These constructions mainly served the purpose of a watch tower, to guard certain roads, passes, and borders. Though smaller than a real fortress, they acted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by population, fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region—the area governed by Auckland Council—which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of . While European New Zealanders, Europeans continue to make up the plurality of Auckland's population, the city became multicultural and Cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan in the late-20th century, with Asian New Zealanders, Asians accounting for 31% of the city's population in 2018. Auckland has the fourth largest Foreign born, foreign-born population in the world, with 39% of its residents born overseas. With its large population of Pasifika New Zealanders, the city is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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