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38 ft Monohull; Sailor and Boat Lost at Sea [8] Mike McMullen (GBR) Atlantic Ocean Three Cheers: Sailor and Boat Lost at Sea 1978 Route du Rhum: 16 November 1978: Alain Colas: Azores: Manureva: Unknown: 1979 Fastnet race Royal Ocean Racing Club: 14 August 1979: 15 competitors and 6 observers Celtic Sea: 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The boat experienced problems with the autopilot two days after departure, and then on 30 April the lift pump of the starboard engine became blocked. However, although some time was lost, the boat arrived at the Azores slightly ahead of schedule for the world record attempt and with all technical problems apparently solved.
The race set off from London's St. Katherine Docks in September 2013. [49] The 2015–16 race set sail on Sunday 30 August 2015, once again from London's St Katharine Docks. The race was once again sponsored by a mixture of cities and companies. The 2015–2016 race saw the first fatalities in the history of the Clipper race, both on the same ...
Although eliminated from the race after receiving help to rescue his boat after it ran aground in Perseverance Harbour at Campbell Island, New Zealand, Plant still set a record for the fastest American to sail single-handed around the world with a time of 135 days, bettering Dodge Morgan's time of 150 days set in 1985 aboard his 60-foot cutter ...
2017–18 Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag, [1] Lost at sea [9] Jonathan Fisher Great Britain: 1989–90 With Integrity: Mark Fisher Great Britain: 1989–90 With Integrity: Simon Fisher Great Britain: 2005–06 ABN Amro II: 2008–09 Telefónica Blue: 2011–12 Azzam: 2014–15 Azzam: 2017–18 Vestas 11th Hour Racing [1] Joanne Fishman United States
The 2015-16 edition of the race set sail on Sunday 30 August 2015, once again from London's St Katharine Docks, with the actual start of the first race taking place offshore at Southend at 1230 BST on Monday 31 August. The fleet will race to Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, Albany, Sydney, Hobart, the Whitsunday Islands, Da Nang, Qingdao, Seattle ...
The huge luxury sailing yacht Bayesian sank during a violent storm off Sicily, leaving six people missing, including two Americans. 2 Americans, U.K. tech mogul among 6 missing after yacht sinks ...
Ader, a Dutch conceptual artist, performance artist, photographer and filmmaker, was lost at sea sometime after 9 July 1975 while attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean from the U.S. to England in the smallest boat ever. His deserted vessel was found off the coast of Ireland on 18 April 1976 but offered few clues as to his fate.