GEORGE DAVID (USA)|
| | Nomination |
Back in Antigua after
taking the line honours
and handicap monohull
double in the Caribbean
600 must have felt a long way from
floating around, probably terrified,
in the Irish Sea after his previous maxi
capsized in the 2011 Fastnet. Many
others would have been put off by
that experience – Larry Ellison gave
up ocean racing after the stormy 1998
Hobart – but David was back at sea
within months and soon hard at it again
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| Why they won |
| ‘What an amazing competitor in our sport. From the Admiral’s
Cup on Idler decades ago to breaking records on Rambler last
month. An example to us all’ – Peter Morton; ‘The harder it blows
the happier he is’ – Joca Signorini; ‘I could not think of a better
person to win this… all his programmes are slick but he also
manages to keep it all balanced… that’s rare at this level’ – Nathan
Hislop; ‘He very nearly drowns in the Irish Sea in 2011 and then
he’s straight back and right into it again, gutsy guy – Jo Newton. |
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