KIRSTEN NEUSCHAFER (RSA)|
| | Nomination |
Well, you can’t be surprised.
Woman skipper wins open
singlehanded round the
world race; for the media
– sporting and mainstream – it doesn’t get
any better. Plus it’s the first time it ever
happened. Outside France only a tiny few
got sailing into the public imagination,
MacArthur, Knox-Johnston, Goss, Tracy
Edwards, Conner, Ainslie (just). And no one
before in the age of the Premier League
and instant gratification. Sailed well too…
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| Why they won |
| Another huge vote after Rosalin
Kuiper crashed our servers. ‘The
fact that she won after almost
two days spent rescuing Tapia…
amazing!!!’ – Ruth Peele; ‘The
only competitor to always sail
within her boat’s capability,
resulting in no gear failure’ –
Lynne Panico; ‘From shore this
race was the best daily soap
opera ever and always Kirsten’s
determination and openness
shone through’ – Sean Collins;
‘Kirsten has lots of fans here on
Prince Edward Island!’ – Cathy
Garrett. |
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