Team Bullimore arrives in Doha

23 January 2005

Team Bullimore arrives in Doha

5 weeks after leaving Bristol, England, Tony Bullimore and his DAEDALUS crew arrived at Doha, Qatar on Saturday 22nd January, in readiness for the start of Tracy Edwards' Oryx Quest non-stop round the world race starting in two weeks time. Tony's 102 ft catamaran was the first of three race entries to reach the Gulf State and was followed a day later by the French rival GERONIMO. CHEYENNE is due to arrive by ship later this week, and QATAR 2006, the former CLUB MED, which has been undergoing a refit in Doha, will also be slipped back into the water ready for the race. On completing the 4000 mile delivery trip yesterday, Tony Bullimore said: "This is the longest sail any of us have made just to get to a start line, but it has been very useful in getting both boat and crew up to speed."

The crew will now take a day out to get a good night's sleep, phone home and enjoy the luxury of restaurant food before taking the two engines out of the Big Cat to lighten weight, make a final check on rig and sails, and replenish stores in readiness for the 23000 mile race starting from the Qatar capital on February 5.

(see also the Quest International Sports Events website)

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