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 On
Sunday 30 May 2004, eight 72ft Global Challenge race yachts
will leave their base at Ocean Village in Southampton and head
for the start line of the non-stop circumnavigation of Britain
and Ireland. The newly re-fitted Challenge yachts are run by
a Global Challenge Race skipper and professional mate and they
will be joined by up to 16 amateur crew including Yachting World's
correspondent Jason Best.
 Best,
a film critic with virtually no previous experience of yachts
or sailing, is a movie reviewer for our parent company's TV
magazines and spends "a certain proportion of the week
in a darkened room". He volunteered because it would be
"so different."
The race starts in the Solent from the Royal Yacht Squadron
Line, and the fleet will battle it out on a westabout direction
on the 1,800 nautical mile course before returning to the Squadron
line in approximately 12 days from the start.
To find out how a total 'non-yottie' has adapted to life
on the ocean waves keep logging on to yachtingworld.com
for more of Best's amusing stories. If you follow
this link you can also read Yachting World publisher
Jessica Daw’s experiences in the 2003 event. |
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• Bye Bye Besso
Jason Best reflects on his experiences of the Round Britain and Ireland Challenge
16 June 2004, Jason Best/Yachting World
• Are we nearly there yet?
The last, long hours for Jason as Besso tacks down-Channel
11 June 2004, Jason Best/Yachting World
• High spirits aboard Besso
Jason Best and crew enjoy a spot of partying aboard the good ship Besso during the final stretch of the Round Britain and Ireland Challenge
10 June 2004, Jason Best/Yachting World
• No sea dog
Long periods of tedium interspersed with frenzied bursts of activity - Jason's opinion of sailing hasn't changed...
9 June 2004, Jason Best/Yachting World
• Planet Besso
More from Jason on the weird, weird world of life at sea
8 June 2004, Jason Best/Yachting World
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