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causes as Dame Ellen shows how it’s done
MAKING WAVES: Competitors work their way around the course
Cowes, at the start of The JPMorgan Asset Management race
winners
TIMELESS: Yachts both old and new all competed in the race
GOING GREY: The skies darken as the fleet battle it out for honours. A record 1,603 boats took part in the event, helping to raise more than £80,000 for charity
He was nonetheless in good humour com- brave children, who have battled with cancer, give up their charity attempt. They were the first race round the island with her grandfa-
menting that it was better to have a mishap were racing to help the Ellen MacArthur last boat to finish after nearly 13 hours out on ther, former ISC Commodore John Dudley
within sight of Cowes rather than in the Trust. Ellen was full of praise for these deter- the water but in doing so also helped the on Pinball Wizard, which came third in class.
Southern Ocean. mined youngsters and said: “When you see Trust. Most of all perhaps, the race is a fam- Bella was “pleased as punch” to be given her
There were tales of courage and determi- how happy they are on the boat, so passion- ily occasion. One competitor commented: pewter tankard to show she had successfully
nation amongst the boats raising funds for ate about life and so full of life, you can’t “It’s as good as Christmas for a get together, completed the challenge.
charity. These included Robin Wood. He is help but be amazed. It’s inspirational.” Dan only less shopping.” Peter Dickson, Commodore of the Island
the skipper of Noumanon and suffering from Monk is in remission from leukaemia. He Yacht designer David Thomas was enjoy- Sailing Club said: “Next year’s race is on
cancer. He was determined to complete the was crewing for Raymarine Young Sailor of ing his 75th birthday aboard one of his own Saturday 28th June 2008 and we look for-
race which he did in just over nine hours. the Year Katie Miller on Elektra. The pair creations, the quarter tonner Sgt Pepper. He ward to welcoming everyone back for anoth-
After the finish he declared he was not at all had encountered gear failure during the race was with his sons and grandson. er great JPMorgan Asset Management Round
exhausted but happily sipping whisky. Ten but had improvised and were not going to Bella Fellows is seven and finished her the Island Race.”
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