GREEN DRAGON
1. Ian Walker/GBR - skipper
2. Steve Hayles/GBR - navigator
3. Guo Chuan/CHN - MCM
4. Damian Foxall/IRL – watch captain
5. Neal McDonald/GBR – watch captain
6. Anthony Merrington/AUS – helmsman/trimmer
7. Phil Harmer/AUS – helmsman/trimmer
8. James Carroll/AUS – pitman/trimmer
9. Andrew Mclean/NZL – pitman/trimmer
10.Freddie Shanks/GBR - bowman
11.Justin Slattery/IRL – bowman
ON: Steve Hayles/GBR – navigator
James Carroll/IRL – pitman
OFF: Ian Moore/IRL – navigator OFF
Tom Braidwood/AUS – pitman/trimmer
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Sailing : Day 33 onboard Roxy in the Vendée Globe
Sam Davies’ daily log Sam’ll Fix It!
“Hello everyone from a rough and windy Southern Ocean! The last 24 hours have been really busy. I eventually managed to get a good trim for my Code 0 and managed a few extra miles thanks to that sail, until the wind increased too much. The change to Solent and dropping of the gennaker was really full on – to be on the bow of Roxy as we surfed the big swell at 20 knots was quite impressive. I seemed to be either 6m in the air (as we took off) or under water (as we landed!). It was good exercise, but there is no room for the smallest of errors out here. It seems that Roxy likes it windy. With that extra few knots we managed to more or less match the speed of Brian and Bernard, who are in newer boats just ahead of me, so we were both happy! However, Roxy was craving attention yesterday, and in the evening she decided to give me some technical challenges. The first was one of my alternators failing to start up. I have two, plus other ways of charging, but down here with the pilot on high gain settings (to cope with the waves), we are using quite a lot of electricity and working alternators are imperative. Luckily, after chasing cables I found the loose connection and the repair was an easy one. Obviously, Roxy was not happy that I had fixed her so efficiently, so problem number 2 quickly arrived. I had just changed down to staysail as there was 35-40 knots of wind, and when I went to cant the keel back up...nothing happened! Again, I have a back-up manual pump on my keel system, but it takes all day pumping to move the keel just a tiny way (or so it seems), so that is not really an option. So, in the dark, with my head-torch, volt-meter and tools, I found myself head first in the batteries and keel hydraulics as Roxy hurtled down the huge waves at break-neck speeds! I would have much preferred to be in bed, but in this race, a problem must be fixed immediately to ensure it does not get worse. Luckily, again, I singled out a faulty solenoid and managed to re-cable the system to bypass the defective part. I was rewarded by the sweet whining of the hydraulics as my keel put itself back to max cant to Port! After all that, I managed to get into my sleeping bag for a few hours. I was interrupted twice by small wipe-outs down rather big waves, where I had to dash out and help the pilot get Roxy back in the right direction. Upon waking, I was happy to discover that the weather front was passing over us. The sky is blue, the sun is out and there are still 35 knots of wind, although I have changed back to Solent and Roxy is happy! The scenery out here is amazing, and a sunny sky over an angry sea is a beautiful sight; I try to take photos, but it is never as intense as in real life. Today’s photo is just to show you that, even with everything I have described going on, there is still girl-time on board Roxy. Yesterday I managed to give myself a manicure (needless to say, this lifestyle is not good for beautiful nails), albeit with my penknife!
Have a good Friday!
S x”
At 1100 UK time, Sam Davies aboard Roxy was in 15th position, 735 miles from race leader Jean-Pierre Dick aboard Paprec-Virbac 2
Golf : FTI Announces Global Partnership with Padraig Harrington
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – December 12, 2008 – FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN), the world’s leader in event driven consulting, today announced that it has entered into a multi-year global partnership to become a leading sponsor of Padraig Harrington, the leading international golfer and triple Major championship winner.
FTI’s partnership with Mr. Harrington, the winner of the last two British Open Golf Championships and the 2008 PGA Championship, includes FTI branding on the front of Mr. Harrington’s hat and agreed co-marketing initiatives around the world for the next number of years.
Mr. Harrington, whose latest recognition was to be named PGA European Tour’s Golfer of the Year, qualified as a certified accountant before becoming a professional golfer, mirroring the background of a number of FTI’s 3,600 professionals around the world.
He has earned praise and admiration all over the world in recent years for his consistency, drive, perseverance, reliability, determination and focus -- key brand attributes that best describe FTI as a company. FTI’s professionals are advising CEOs, board members, governments, law firms, banks and oversight committees on many of the most prominent crises, restructurings, litigation and related matters dominating the headlines throughout the world today.
“Our new partnership with Padraig Harrington represents the next stage in the evolution of the FTI brand and our Company’s presence all over the world,” said Declan Kelly, FTI’s Executive Vice President and Chief Integration Officer. “In 2009 we intend to maintain our strong growth strategy and that means expanding our presence and our brand awareness to as many corners of the world as possible, especially in the markets where we now have a physical operational presence.”
He added: “Through an integrated international marketing and business development program that encapsulates all of our diverse service offerings and segments, we intend to continue to put ourselves front and center for all key decision makers around the world who are in need of consulting advice, whether that be in corporate finance, forensic accounting, litigation consulting, strategic communications, economic consulting or e-discovery.
“We believe there is no other company that offers the range of solutions and advisory services that FTI provides today and we believe the next several years are going to be a period of great opportunity for our Company. Padraig has shown himself to have all the qualities required to be a world class athlete over a sustained period of time. He is a proven winner and we are very proud to be embarking on this new journey together.”
Commenting on the new sponsorship agreement, Padraig Harrington said: “FTI Consulting is one of the world’s finest and most admired companies and I am delighted to have them as a partner as I begin the next phase of my career.
“The last two seasons have been particularly memorable for me, winning three majors, and as I seek to add to that total in 2009 the partnership with FTI represents a perfect collaboration at the perfect time.”
FTI’s partnership with Mr. Harrington, the winner of the last two British Open Golf Championships and the 2008 PGA Championship, includes FTI branding on the front of Mr. Harrington’s hat and agreed co-marketing initiatives around the world for the next number of years.
Mr. Harrington, whose latest recognition was to be named PGA European Tour’s Golfer of the Year, qualified as a certified accountant before becoming a professional golfer, mirroring the background of a number of FTI’s 3,600 professionals around the world.
He has earned praise and admiration all over the world in recent years for his consistency, drive, perseverance, reliability, determination and focus -- key brand attributes that best describe FTI as a company. FTI’s professionals are advising CEOs, board members, governments, law firms, banks and oversight committees on many of the most prominent crises, restructurings, litigation and related matters dominating the headlines throughout the world today.
“Our new partnership with Padraig Harrington represents the next stage in the evolution of the FTI brand and our Company’s presence all over the world,” said Declan Kelly, FTI’s Executive Vice President and Chief Integration Officer. “In 2009 we intend to maintain our strong growth strategy and that means expanding our presence and our brand awareness to as many corners of the world as possible, especially in the markets where we now have a physical operational presence.”
He added: “Through an integrated international marketing and business development program that encapsulates all of our diverse service offerings and segments, we intend to continue to put ourselves front and center for all key decision makers around the world who are in need of consulting advice, whether that be in corporate finance, forensic accounting, litigation consulting, strategic communications, economic consulting or e-discovery.
“We believe there is no other company that offers the range of solutions and advisory services that FTI provides today and we believe the next several years are going to be a period of great opportunity for our Company. Padraig has shown himself to have all the qualities required to be a world class athlete over a sustained period of time. He is a proven winner and we are very proud to be embarking on this new journey together.”
Commenting on the new sponsorship agreement, Padraig Harrington said: “FTI Consulting is one of the world’s finest and most admired companies and I am delighted to have them as a partner as I begin the next phase of my career.
“The last two seasons have been particularly memorable for me, winning three majors, and as I seek to add to that total in 2009 the partnership with FTI represents a perfect collaboration at the perfect time.”
Motorsport : American Le Mans Series 2009: Porsche backs GT teams with works drivers
Stuttgart. In the 2009 season, three Porsche factory drivers will support the GT teams in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). With this, Porsche underlines its ongoing involvement in the racing series with the world’s fastest sports cars. Joerg Bergmeister (Germany) and Patrick Long (USA) share the cockpit of a Flying Lizard Motorsports GT3 RSR. Wolf Henzler (Germany) backs up the Farnbacher Loles team with its GT3 RSR.
“For Porsche, the American Le Mans Series continues to be very important,” emphasized Porsche head of motorsport Hartmut Kristen. “For this reason we are providing our Flying Lizard Motorsports and Farnbacher Loles teams with three of our best GT drivers. Moreover, we will continue to support the teams with Porsche engineers at the track.”
With three championship titles to his credit, Joerg Bergmeister (32) is one of the most successful pilots in the American Le Mans Series. His new team mate, Patrick Long (27), is no stranger to him and the GT3 RSR. In 2005 the pair claimed the ALMS title in the GT2 class. Recently, Long drove a Porsche RS Spyder for the Penske Racing team and claimed third in the fiercely-contested LMP2 class. “I’m looking forward to having such a world class pilot like Patrick as a team mate in 2009. We will do our best to defend the ALMS title for Porsche,” said Bergmeister.
Wolf Henzler (33), who secured his first title victory in the ALMS with Bergmeister in 2008, will drive for the Farnbacher Loles squad in 2009, after having already raced for the team in the 2005 season. “I’m absolutely thrilled to have extended my contract as a works driver and that Porsche has again put me with a top team,” said Henzler. “It’ll be strange in the beginning to race against Joerg. In 2008 we got really close as a team. But when I was faster than Joerg, I was surely very close to the maximum.”
Porsche has contested the American Le Mans Series with the racing versions of the Porsche 911 without a break since its inaugural year of 1999 and in this time won nine drivers’ and nine manufacturers’ championships. Furthermore, Porsche claimed three drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles in the years 2006 to 2008 with the Porsche RS Spyder in the LMP2 class. With this, Porsche is by far the most successful manufacturer in the ALMS.
“For Porsche, the American Le Mans Series continues to be very important,” emphasized Porsche head of motorsport Hartmut Kristen. “For this reason we are providing our Flying Lizard Motorsports and Farnbacher Loles teams with three of our best GT drivers. Moreover, we will continue to support the teams with Porsche engineers at the track.”
With three championship titles to his credit, Joerg Bergmeister (32) is one of the most successful pilots in the American Le Mans Series. His new team mate, Patrick Long (27), is no stranger to him and the GT3 RSR. In 2005 the pair claimed the ALMS title in the GT2 class. Recently, Long drove a Porsche RS Spyder for the Penske Racing team and claimed third in the fiercely-contested LMP2 class. “I’m looking forward to having such a world class pilot like Patrick as a team mate in 2009. We will do our best to defend the ALMS title for Porsche,” said Bergmeister.
Wolf Henzler (33), who secured his first title victory in the ALMS with Bergmeister in 2008, will drive for the Farnbacher Loles squad in 2009, after having already raced for the team in the 2005 season. “I’m absolutely thrilled to have extended my contract as a works driver and that Porsche has again put me with a top team,” said Henzler. “It’ll be strange in the beginning to race against Joerg. In 2008 we got really close as a team. But when I was faster than Joerg, I was surely very close to the maximum.”
Porsche has contested the American Le Mans Series with the racing versions of the Porsche 911 without a break since its inaugural year of 1999 and in this time won nine drivers’ and nine manufacturers’ championships. Furthermore, Porsche claimed three drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles in the years 2006 to 2008 with the Porsche RS Spyder in the LMP2 class. With this, Porsche is by far the most successful manufacturer in the ALMS.
Sailing : VOLVO OCEAN RACE CREW LIST LEG THREE: COCHIN - SINGAPORE
DELTA LLOYD
1. Roberto Bérmudez de Castero/ESP – skipper
2. Matthew Gregory/USA - navigator
3. Sander Pluijm/NED -MCM
4. Stuart Wilson/NZL – watch captain
5. Ryan Houston/NZL – watch captain
6. Edwin O’Connor/IRL – trimmer
7. Martin Watts/GBR – trimmer
8. Peter Van Nierkerk/ NED – helmsman
9. Eduard van Lierde//NED – helmsman
10. Gerd-Jan Poortman/NED – bowman
11. Morgan White/AUS - bowman
No changes
ERICSSON 4
1. Torben Grael/BRA - skipper
2. Jules Salter/GBR - navigator
3. Guy Salter/GBR - MCM
4. Brad Jackson/NZL – watch captain
5. Stu Bannatyne/NZL – watch captain
6. Dave Endean/NZL - pitman
7. Horacio Carabelli/BRA - trimmer
8. Tony Mutter/NZL - trimmer
9. Joao Signorini/BRA - trimmer
10. Ryan Godfrey/AUS - bowman
11. Phil Jameson/NZL – bowman
No changes
ERICSSON 3
1. Anders Lewander/SWE - skipper
2. Aksel Magdahl/NOR - navigator
3. Gustav Morin/SWE MCM
4. Richard Mason/NZL - watch captain
5. Magnus Olsson/SWE – watch captain
6. Thomas Johanson/FIN - helmsman
7. Eivind Melleby/NOR – helmsman
8. Martin Strömberg/SWE – trimmer
9. Jens Dolmer/DEN - pitman
10. Anders Dahlsjö/SWE - mastman
11. Martin Krite/SWE - Bowman
No changes
GREEN DRAGON
1. Ian Walker/GBR - skipper
2. Steve Hayles/GBR - navigator
3. Guo Chuan/CHN - MCM
4. Damian Foxall/IRL – watch captain
5. Neal McDonald/GBR – watch captain
6. Anthony Merrington/AUS – helmsman/trimmer
7. Phil Harmer/AUS – helmsman/trimmer
8. Tom Braidwood/AUS – pitman/trimmer
9. Andrew Mclean/NZL – pitman/trimmer
10. Freddie Shanks/GBR - bowman
11. Justin Slattery/IRL – bowman
ON: Steve Hayles/GBR – navigator
James Carroll/IRL – pitman
OFF: Ian Moore/IRL – navigator OFF
Tom Braidwood/AUS – pitman/trimmer
PUMA OCEAN RACING
1. Ken Read/USA - skipper
2. Andrew Cape/AUS - navigator
3. Rick Deppe/GBR MCM
4. Sidney Gavignet/FRA – watch captain
5. Chris Nicholson/AUS – watch captain
6. Robert Greenhalgh/GBR – helmsman/trimmer
7. Michael Müller/GER – helmsman/bowman
8. Rob Salthouse/NZL – helmsman/trimmer
9. Casey Smith/AUS – bowman
10. Shannon Falcone/ANT – trimmer/pitman
11. Justin Ferris/NZL – helmsman/trimmer
On: Robert Greenhalgh/GBR – helmsman/trimmer
Off: Robert Naismith/NZL – helmsman/trimmer
TEAM RUSSIA
1. Andreas Hanakamp/AUT - skipper
2. Wouter Verbraak/NED - navigator
3. Sergey Bogdanov/RUS - MCM
4. Stig Westergaard/DEN – watch captain
5. Nick Bubb/GBR – watch captain
6. Rodion Luka/UKR - helmsman
7. Jeremy Elliott/IRL - trimmer
8. Ben Costello/NZL - trimmer
9. Mike Joubert/RSA - bowman
10. Camron Wills/RSA – trimmer
11. Scott Gray/GBR – bowman/Pitman
On: Sergey Bogdanov/RUS - MCM
Scott Gray/GBR – bowman/Pitman
Off: Oleg Zherebtsov
Mark Covell/GBR – MCM
TELEFÓNICA BLUE
1. Bouwe Bekking/NED - skipper
2. Iker Martinez/ESP - co-skipper/helmsman
3. Simon Fisher/GBR- navigator
4. Gabriele Olivo/ITA - MCM
5. Jonathan Swain/RSA – watch captain
6. Jordi Calafat ESP – helmsman
7. Tom Addis/AUS - helmsman
8. Xabier Fernandez/ESP - trimmer
9. Pablo Arrarte/ESP Spanish - trimmer
10. Daryl Wislang/NZL - bowman
11. Pepe Ribes/ESP - bowman
On: Tom Addis/AUS - helmsman
Off Laurent Pages/FRA – helmsman
TELEFÓNICA BLACK
1. Fernando Echávarri/ESP- skipper
2. Roger Nilson/SWE - navigator
3. Mikel Pasabant/ESP - MCM
4. Santiago Lange/ARG – watch captain
5. Gonzalo Araujo/ESP – watch captain
6. Jaime Arbones/ESP – watch captain
7. Pablo Iglesias/ESP - helmsman
8. Javier De La Plaza/ESP - helmsman
9. David Vera/ESP - trimmer
10. Antonio Cuervas-Mons/ESP - trimmer
11. Michael Pammenter/RSA - bowman
On: Pablo Iglesias/ESP - helmsman
Off: Maciel Cicchetti/ARG - helmsman
1. Roberto Bérmudez de Castero/ESP – skipper
2. Matthew Gregory/USA - navigator
3. Sander Pluijm/NED -MCM
4. Stuart Wilson/NZL – watch captain
5. Ryan Houston/NZL – watch captain
6. Edwin O’Connor/IRL – trimmer
7. Martin Watts/GBR – trimmer
8. Peter Van Nierkerk/ NED – helmsman
9. Eduard van Lierde//NED – helmsman
10. Gerd-Jan Poortman/NED – bowman
11. Morgan White/AUS - bowman
No changes
ERICSSON 4
1. Torben Grael/BRA - skipper
2. Jules Salter/GBR - navigator
3. Guy Salter/GBR - MCM
4. Brad Jackson/NZL – watch captain
5. Stu Bannatyne/NZL – watch captain
6. Dave Endean/NZL - pitman
7. Horacio Carabelli/BRA - trimmer
8. Tony Mutter/NZL - trimmer
9. Joao Signorini/BRA - trimmer
10. Ryan Godfrey/AUS - bowman
11. Phil Jameson/NZL – bowman
No changes
ERICSSON 3
1. Anders Lewander/SWE - skipper
2. Aksel Magdahl/NOR - navigator
3. Gustav Morin/SWE MCM
4. Richard Mason/NZL - watch captain
5. Magnus Olsson/SWE – watch captain
6. Thomas Johanson/FIN - helmsman
7. Eivind Melleby/NOR – helmsman
8. Martin Strömberg/SWE – trimmer
9. Jens Dolmer/DEN - pitman
10. Anders Dahlsjö/SWE - mastman
11. Martin Krite/SWE - Bowman
No changes
GREEN DRAGON
1. Ian Walker/GBR - skipper
2. Steve Hayles/GBR - navigator
3. Guo Chuan/CHN - MCM
4. Damian Foxall/IRL – watch captain
5. Neal McDonald/GBR – watch captain
6. Anthony Merrington/AUS – helmsman/trimmer
7. Phil Harmer/AUS – helmsman/trimmer
8. Tom Braidwood/AUS – pitman/trimmer
9. Andrew Mclean/NZL – pitman/trimmer
10. Freddie Shanks/GBR - bowman
11. Justin Slattery/IRL – bowman
ON: Steve Hayles/GBR – navigator
James Carroll/IRL – pitman
OFF: Ian Moore/IRL – navigator OFF
Tom Braidwood/AUS – pitman/trimmer
PUMA OCEAN RACING
1. Ken Read/USA - skipper
2. Andrew Cape/AUS - navigator
3. Rick Deppe/GBR MCM
4. Sidney Gavignet/FRA – watch captain
5. Chris Nicholson/AUS – watch captain
6. Robert Greenhalgh/GBR – helmsman/trimmer
7. Michael Müller/GER – helmsman/bowman
8. Rob Salthouse/NZL – helmsman/trimmer
9. Casey Smith/AUS – bowman
10. Shannon Falcone/ANT – trimmer/pitman
11. Justin Ferris/NZL – helmsman/trimmer
On: Robert Greenhalgh/GBR – helmsman/trimmer
Off: Robert Naismith/NZL – helmsman/trimmer
TEAM RUSSIA
1. Andreas Hanakamp/AUT - skipper
2. Wouter Verbraak/NED - navigator
3. Sergey Bogdanov/RUS - MCM
4. Stig Westergaard/DEN – watch captain
5. Nick Bubb/GBR – watch captain
6. Rodion Luka/UKR - helmsman
7. Jeremy Elliott/IRL - trimmer
8. Ben Costello/NZL - trimmer
9. Mike Joubert/RSA - bowman
10. Camron Wills/RSA – trimmer
11. Scott Gray/GBR – bowman/Pitman
On: Sergey Bogdanov/RUS - MCM
Scott Gray/GBR – bowman/Pitman
Off: Oleg Zherebtsov
Mark Covell/GBR – MCM
TELEFÓNICA BLUE
1. Bouwe Bekking/NED - skipper
2. Iker Martinez/ESP - co-skipper/helmsman
3. Simon Fisher/GBR- navigator
4. Gabriele Olivo/ITA - MCM
5. Jonathan Swain/RSA – watch captain
6. Jordi Calafat ESP – helmsman
7. Tom Addis/AUS - helmsman
8. Xabier Fernandez/ESP - trimmer
9. Pablo Arrarte/ESP Spanish - trimmer
10. Daryl Wislang/NZL - bowman
11. Pepe Ribes/ESP - bowman
On: Tom Addis/AUS - helmsman
Off Laurent Pages/FRA – helmsman
TELEFÓNICA BLACK
1. Fernando Echávarri/ESP- skipper
2. Roger Nilson/SWE - navigator
3. Mikel Pasabant/ESP - MCM
4. Santiago Lange/ARG – watch captain
5. Gonzalo Araujo/ESP – watch captain
6. Jaime Arbones/ESP – watch captain
7. Pablo Iglesias/ESP - helmsman
8. Javier De La Plaza/ESP - helmsman
9. David Vera/ESP - trimmer
10. Antonio Cuervas-Mons/ESP - trimmer
11. Michael Pammenter/RSA - bowman
On: Pablo Iglesias/ESP - helmsman
Off: Maciel Cicchetti/ARG - helmsman
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