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- Eddie Warden Owen, RORC CEO, presents the panel
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - Iker Martinez from Team Campos, with Neal McDonald from Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, both VO65s
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Richard Klabbers, MD of Sevenstar
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - Ned Collier Wakefield, skipper of Concise8, Class40, and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, skippering Grey Power, Open 60
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - Sidney Gavignet and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston on the panel
From L-R: Nick Elliott (RORC Racing Manager), Ned Collier Wakefield (Concise8, Class40), Liam Coyne (Lula Belle, First 36.7), Sidney Gavignet (Musandam Oman-Sail, MOD 70), Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (Grey Power, Open 60), Sam Davies (Team SCA, VO65), Katrin Hilbert (Haspa Hamburg, JV 52 Custom) - Eddie Warden Owen addresses the press at the Press Conference
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - RORC Racing Manager, Nick Elliott, and Ned Collier Wakefield from Concise8
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - Nick Elliott, RORC Racing Manager
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - The panel at the Press Conference
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - Sidney Gavignet, seated next to Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Sam Davies
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - Sidney Gavignet during the Press Conference
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - Sidney Gavignet, skipper of the MOD 70, Musandam Oman-Sail
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - Sidney Gavignet, skipper of the MOD 70, Musandam Oman-Sail
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - The panellists at the Press Conference
L-R: Ned Collier Wakefield (Concise8, Class40), Liam Coyne (Lula Belle, First 36.7), Sidney Gavignet (Musandam Oman-Sail, MOD 70), Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (Grey Power, Open 60), Sam Davies (Team SCA, VO65), Katrin Hilbert (Haspa Hamburg, JV 52 Custom), Mj Rob Hammond (Ruag White Knight 7) - Ned Collier Wakefield and Liam Coyne, skipper of the Irish two-handed entry and the smallest boat, Lula Belle, First 36.7
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - The panel gather at the Press Conference
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - Major Rob Hammond, skipper of Ruag White Knight 7, J109.
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - The Press Conference underway at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - Ned Collier Wakefield fields questions about Concise8
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - The panel listen to Ned Collier Wakefield
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - Ned Collier Wakefield, skipper of the Class40, Concise8, looking to defend or better their course record
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - Campbell Field discusses the possible weather conditions the competitors may face
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - The competitors gather at the Skippers Briefing
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - Nick Elliott, RORC Racing Manager and Richard Klabbers, MD of Sevenstar
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - Katrin Hilbert, representing Haspa Hamburg, the JV 52 Custom sailing in IRC Zero
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - Eddie Warden Owen questions the panellists
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - The panellists
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com. From L-R: Nick Elliott (RORC Racing Manager), Ned Collier Wakefield (Concise8, Class40), Liam Coyne (Lula Belle, First 36.7), Sidney Gavignet (Musandam Oman-Sail, MOD 70), Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (Grey Power, Open 60), Sam Davies (Team SCA, VO65), Katrin Hilbert (Haspa Hamburg, JV 52 Custom), Mj Rob Hammond (Ruag White Knight 7) - Past Sevenstar Director, Harry Heijst, and present Managing Director, Richard Klabbers with RORC Admiral Andrew McIrvine
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - Farhad Al-Hasni, competitor onboard Musandam-OmanSail
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com - Musandam Oman Sail and Abu Dhabi competitors before the Press Conference
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