BRIAN THOMPSON (GBR)|
| | Nomination |
What a year Brian
has had, grabbing the
reigns of the MOD 70
Phaedo3 with owner
Lloyd Thornburg, wracking up race
win after race win and record after
record. The competition has come
and gone but the Phaedo crew have
been unstoppable. In our opinion
their finest result was snapping at the
heels of the giant Spindrift 2 all the
way around the Fastnet course
before finishing just minutes behind
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| Why they won |
| ‘For the Olympics give me Ainslie, for the Vendée, Desjoyeaux;
but heading offshore in a big tri, get on the phone and beg for
Brian,’ – Matt Cowpe; ‘Total star’– Sam Goodchild; ‘A kind, gentle
legend,’ – Clemency Ives; ‘A superlative sailor,’ – Owen McKenzie;
‘Unassuming modesty allied with epic achievement, that great
British understatement!’ – Andrew McIrvine; ‘most unassuming
and fastest pro sailor ever,’ – Polly Dawson; ‘Legend’ – Robo; ‘And
he has done so much for injured serviceman charities,’ – Ian Finlay |
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