Hello sailing enthousiast !,

As you all know on october 3rd the 'World's toughest yacht race' will start
from Portsmouth (UK). After this 30.000 miles around the world against
prevailing winds.

The 18-person non-professional crew will need team work, team work,
and a lot of hard work to get around.

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at: http://www.oceans18.com/supporters/

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Much appreciated,


Wim

"Wim Berkhof" wrote in message
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Hello sailing enthousiast !,

As you all know on october 3rd the 'World's toughest yacht race' will
start
from Portsmouth (UK). After this 30.000 miles around the world against
prevailing winds.

The 18-person non-professional crew will need team work, team work,
and a lot of hard work to get around.

And yes YOU ! can help by becoming a supporter. So please subscribe
at: http://www.oceans18.com/supporters/

You'll receive regular emails with updates on our team's performance and
whereabouts.

Much appreciated,


Wim


What time do they set off please?

'World's toughest yacht race' NOT TRUE!!! Volvo Ocean Race, Mini Transat,
Vendee Globe are all tougher races.



Wim Berkhof wrote in message
...
Hello sailing enthousiast !,

As you all know on october 3rd the 'World's toughest yacht race' will
start
from Portsmouth (UK). After this 30.000 miles around the world against
prevailing winds.

The 18-person non-professional crew will need team work, team work,
and a lot of hard work to get around.

And yes YOU ! can help by becoming a supporter. So please subscribe
at: http://www.oceans18.com/supporters/

You'll receive regular emails with updates on our team's performance and
whereabouts.

Much appreciated,


Wim

SailBlade wrote:

'World's toughest yacht race' NOT TRUE!!! Volvo Ocean Race, Mini Transat,
Vendee Globe are all tougher races.

if "difficulty" and adverse conditions are anything to admire the whole
bloody lots of them are no more than a bunch of poofs tea parties compared
to what thousands of people endured on the murmansk convoys....

me, I see more merit in actual skill, which could be better demonstrated by
giving them all a fleet of identical old gaffers.......


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Hello,

We'll set off at 1400 BST !.

I guess the other comments are from the ones that envy the ones
who will face the challenge. They make me smile ;-)

"Duncan Heenan" wrote in message
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"Wim Berkhof" wrote in message
...
Hello sailing enthousiast !,

As you all know on october 3rd the 'World's toughest yacht race' will
start
from Portsmouth (UK). After this 30.000 miles around the world against
prevailing winds.

The 18-person non-professional crew will need team work, team work,
and a lot of hard work to get around.

And yes YOU ! can help by becoming a supporter. So please subscribe
at: http://www.oceans18.com/supporters/

You'll receive regular emails with updates on our team's performance and
whereabouts.

Much appreciated,


Wim


What time do they set off please?