Full on round the world

The entries for the round the world races are pouring in at the moment. Yesterday Peter de Ridder announced his first ever VOR project under the Mean Machine umbrella. Is he picking up on the old Whitbread tradition (or ruling AC tradition) where wealthy sailors paid out of their own pocket to race around the world? We think not. Because de Ridder is a business man who has the skills to make a commercially valuable project under the VOR umbrella.

The VOR has certainly gotten a momentum with two entries and more to follow soon over two years to start. Will we see ten boats in 2008?

The Barcelona World Race is also on a role. Today they received their third entry when Dominique Wavre stepped up with Michele Paret as co-skipper. They are the first mixed crew in this double handed adventure round the world.