ABN Amro Two Back in the Action
May 29, 2006: The crew of ABN AMRO TWO were back in action in the Volvo Ocean Race today producing a solid performance to finish in a credible 4th place in the 6th inport race of the campaign.
It was a difficult race for the crew, who were back in the water for the first time after the tragic events of the last leg and the emotional weekend, which saw the whole crew attend the funeral of their team mate Hans Horrevoets in Holland on Saturday.
Before today’s race today the entire fleet, along with the large number of spectators at Gunwharf Quays, observed a minutes silence in memory of Hans.
The 4th place finish earns ABN AMRO TWO 2 points, which added to the 1.5 point redress awarded to the crew for their rescue of the movistar crew in the last leg, now takes their total to 48.5 points, just 3.5 points behind 3rd placed Brasil 1.
After the race, ABN AMRO TWO Navigator, Simon Fisher said, “It was great for us all to get back into the water again. You’ve got to move on and keep on racing, that’s why we do this sport. Because of the recent events, we didn’t get any time to train before the race so it was really good to see the crew put in a solid performance today. We managed to keep track of the changing marks thanks to the race committee. For me it was great to race in my own country and have all my family here – a rare pleasure.”
Crew member Simeon Tienpont said, “It was good for us all to get back into the racing today and we’re glad that we were able to perform well. It was good for us to have Sifi (Simon Fisher) onboard and he sailed a very good tactical race. Choosing the left side turned out to be the right choice and it’s always good to have someone who knows the course well. I’m just glad that we worked well as a team and put in a very strong team performance.”
The crew will spend the next few days training before making a decision on their continuation in the race.
Overall results
1st ABN AMRO ONE – 84.5 pts
2nd Pirates of the Caribbean – 59.5 pts
3rd Brasil 1 – 52 pts
4th ABN AMRO TWO – 48.5 pts
5th movistar – 48.5 pts
6th Ericsson – 45 pts
7th Brunel – 8pts
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