IAN LIPINSKI (FRA)|
| | Nomination |
Where to begin? Two wins in
the Mini Transat, having won
every race in the class over a
period of 18 months, wins
the TJV in the Class40 at a
canter, sets a round Britain record, also at
a canter, then heads to Cherbourg where
he cleans up in the Dhream Cup. In the
Minis, which to the outsider can look a bit
chaotic, Lipinski raised the bar with his
fastidious level of preparation. It is only
a matter of time before he is on a good
Imoca. At which point watch out, world
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| Why they won |
| ‘Young, fun and happy!’ – Jacob
Vjecker; ‘The world needs more
Ian Lipinskis!’ – Paolo
Manganelli; ‘One of the best
solo skippers in the world – I
hope he gets the Vendée Globe
he deserves’ – Jörg Riechers;
‘A great man and great skipper’
– Laurent Berthet; ‘A humble
human who brings very strong
ideas to sailing’ – Edgar Byczek;
‘Sailing so fast around the UK is
hard!!!’ – Maarten van Rossum;
‘He’s the best one, our Special
One!’ – Sebastien Gerard. |
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