Phil Sharp (GBR)|
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The Class 40 winner in the 2006 Route du Rhum (on a rented Pogo 40) is one of the enigmas of solo ocean racing; the winner of several more big events – he recently dominated the 225-mile Solo Basse Normandie – Sharp struggles to achieve the sort of recognition that might deliver a chance to test himself on the great oceanic events. Rated in Europe, little known at home in England… sounds like UK Olympic sailing in the 1970s!
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| Why they won |
| ‘The most irritating man I know, it pains me to vote for him but he has an ability to drive himself harder than anyone I have ever raced’ – Simon Hiscocks; ‘Top bloke and one of the few solo guys who can get a 49er round in 20kt’ – Simon Marks; ‘A machine on the water and Britain’s best hope for a Vendée win – please give cash!’ – Toby Smith; ‘Determined, focused and not a bad brother’ – Carolyn Sharp; ‘UK sailing’s best-kept secret…’ – Rod Challinor. |
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