Jean Lucvan Den Heede (FRA)|
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So, kids, what did your maths teacher do when he retired? VDH made it a ~ personal quest to set one of the toughest of all solo records, non-stop and the 'wrong way', a record untouched for over 10 years. At the time of writing VDH looked set to destroy the old best time of Philippe Monnet by about a month (sic). We don't believe in curses, so we're confident that this popular lover of shorthanded ocean sailing is going to do it... this time. Please don't let us down!
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| Why they won |
| By just 54 to 46 per cent the quiet maths teacher from Brittany carried this month's prize. 'VDH's persistence, endurance and determination are an inspiration to all' - Mads Ehrhardt. 'An excellent role model' - Eva Marie Schiedler. 'Rodney [Pattisson] is a great sailor and his gesture was magnificent, but this time I must vote for Jean-Luc' - Mikkel Thommessen. |
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