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Team Britannia ______Power Boat Circumnavigation World Record Attempt Team Britannia ______ team britannia __________________________ power boat circumnavigation world record attempt Team Britannia __________________________ FLYING THE FLAG FOR BRITISH DESIGN AND INNOVATION Team Britannia is a multi-million pound British bid to design and build the fastest and most fuel efcient semi wave-slicing superboat to circumnavigate the globe for the much-coveted UIM (Union Internationale Motonautique) world record. Te challenge is one of the toughest world records and has only been tried three times. Te first 113ft Cable & Wireless Adventurer set the world record in 1998. It took 74 days and 21 hours. Te second, Spirit of Cardif ended in failure in 2002 and finally Kiwi Pete Bethune the current record holder in 60 days, 23 hours and 49 minutes. “Tis is the pinnacle of endurance motorsport.” Excalibur __________________________ A REVOLUTIONARY ECO-BOAT Excalibur is a completely new design, from Professor Bob Cripps, former Technical Director of VT Halmatic. It has been designed in the UK and is being constructed on the south coast out of marine grade aluminium by Paul Johnson and the Aluminium Boatbuilding Company. It encompasses an exceptionally efcient hull, which will allow it to slice through the waves under the constant propulsion of her twin engines. Tis design will cut fuel consumption by up to 30 per cent, with no loss in performance, cutting down on pollution and time-consuming refuelling stops. Massive fuel tanks will enable the team to complete the seven 3,800 mile legs of the voyage and break the existing record by up to 10 days. “Excalibur will showcase the best of the World’s Marine sector .” Photos by Johnny Black alan priddy __________________________ TEAM BRITANNIA IS SKIPPERED BY ALAN PRIDDY Te boat will be crewed by a team of 12, skippered by Alan Priddy. He is an ocean racing legend. He learnt to sail when he was just seven and had his first speedboat at the age of 11. He has held 37 world records and 12 British records. In 2002 he attempted to circumnavigate the world in a rigid hulled inflatable (RIB), but had to abort after a medical emergency on board forced a detour. In 2003 he set the World RIB Record for a transatlantic crossing at just 103 hours – a record that still stands. In 2008 he completed a circumnavigation in the Lively Lady, Sir Alec Rose’s iconic yacht crewed by young adults from deprived areas of Portsmouth. “Alan is a legend in the boating community. Whether sailing Lively Lady or speeding across the Atlantic in a RIB, he is one of this country’s leading maritime adventurers.” Photo by Johnny Black meet the crew __________________________ ALL ABOARD EXCALIBUR Alan has hand picked a crew, who have more than 100 world and national records, including Doctor Jan Falkowski, current holder of 10 records, award-winning journalist Clive Tully, holder of 35 records (33 uim, 2 unofcial - Suez Canal, 2003 transatlantic) and Alan Goodwin, our Land Director, who pioneered endurance powerboating and was a member of the 1998 Cable and Wireless Team. Supporting the onboard crew are a team of logistic and communication experts, including award winning photographer Johnny Black, top action photographer Chris Davies and Alistair Tompson, our director of communications. Tis amazing project is all about our crew – the designers, builders, those resupplying her, those who have supported her and of course those who will drive her.” Dr Alan Priddy JOHN MOLLISON ALAN SAVAGE JOHNNY BLACK ALAN GOODWIN DR JAN FALKOWSKI PETER GIOVANNOLI RICHARD HUNT JEZ SCARRATT JOHN SANDFORD-HART ROBERT MACKENZIE LEE SPENCER WAYNE PRIDDY STEVE MASON DAISY COLEMAN ANDY REID CLIVE TULLY ALISTAIR THOMPSON ALAN PRIDDY construction __________________________ A WORLD CLASS SUPERBOAT Te boat is being built by the Aluminium Boatbuilding Company based in Hampshire, out of marine-grade aluminium. Te metal was produced by using recycled metals and router cut by specialist firm Aalco in Southampton. Te whole process has taken more than two years and thousands of hours of highly skilled fabrication and welding. In December 2016 the basic hull, (which was being built upside down,) was completed and turned to allow work to start on the superstructure and installation of the engines. In September 2018, the external work was completed, allowing the final fitting out to commence. Te boat will be in the water before the year is out. It will showcase more than a dozen leading marine companies, which are supporting the project with their expertise and equipment. “Te vessel’s superstructure is largely complete. We are now finishing of the welding, fitting the special windows and getting Excalibur ready for the water.” wounded & injured __________________________ UNDERPINNING OUR DEDICATION In 2014 while walking past the Tower of London’s magnificent poppy display, Alan, Team Britannia’s chief engineer Steve Mason and medic, Dr Jan Falkowski, (formerly British Army) were so moved by the tribute, that they made a commitment to work with wounded and injured servicemen and women. Since that day, the Team made a commitment to take up to five veterans on each leg of the voyage, while others will join our shore-based support group. Te veterans will be drawn from all three branches of the armed forces. Tey will be put through a rigorous selection process, including sea survival and powerboat qualifications. All the servicemen/women are wounded, injured or sick (WIS). “Tis is not a pleasure cruise and there are no passengers on board the boat. All of our crew will play a full part in smashing this world record.” supportive partners __________________________ WORKING WITH TRUE HEROS According to a recent study from King’s College London, there are around 83,000 former servicemen and women who are still sufering from their physical or mental injuries from the wars of the last 25 years. Team Britannia is honoured that in this endeavour we are working with British Limbless Ex-Serviceman’s Association (BLESMA) to provide a number of wounded and injured servicemen/women an opportunity to join our crew. We will harness their incredible can-do attitude, their passion and tenacity. It is this spirit that not only makes our armed forces the best in the world but will help us take back the round the world powerboat record for Great Britain. BLESMA is providing funding for the training and support of the WIS crew- members, including medical support, transport and accommodation. BLESMA supports limbless veterans, it was set up after the First World War to support the more than 40,000 men who returned from that conflict having lost limbs or eyes. Nearly 100 years on it is still supporting veterans for the duration of their lives. “We are humbled by the incredible work of these organisations and are delighted to play a small part in supporting some of their incredible members.” Photo by Andy Bates gibraltar __________________________ puerto rico the route __________________________ __________________________ GLOBAL EXPOSURE Manzanillo Te World Record Authorities (UIM) dictate that for a recognised circumnavigation, __________________________ the craft has to pass through the Suez and Panama Canals, cross the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator and must start and finish the journey in the same place, completing a voyage of around 23,000 miles. honolulu Te record attempt route has been set as Gibraltar, Puerto Rico, Manzanillo, __________________________ Honolulu, Guam, Singapore, Oman, Malta returning to Gibraltar. On each of the stops, the boat will take on around 35,000 litres of fuel, food and other provisions. Tis will be loaded by Team Britannia’s Formula 1 style pit crew guam who will arrive in advance of the boat in each country to minimise delays. __________________________ Te pit crew is being provided by global logistics firm GAC, who employ over 9,000 people at more than 300 ofces around the globe. singapore __________________________ “Te key to the success of every record attempt is having a great team, which is why we are using GAC to provide all our logistics support. Every second we are in port oman with the engines idle is a second we are not __________________________ taking of the record.” malta __________________________ gibraltar gibraltar Bay of Fajardo __________________________ __________________________ OUR START & FINISH POINT & HOME PORT PUERTO RICO Fun Fact - John Lennon and Yoko Ono got married in Gibraltar, as did Sean Fun Fact - Te Arecibo telescope makes an appearance at the end of the 1995 Connery. movie GoldenEye, when James Bond, played by Pierce Brosnan, slides down the satellite dish to escape gunfire. Fun Fact 2 – Aware of the legend, Prime Minister Winston Churchill had Barbary macaques brought from North Africa to Gibraltar during WWII to help with the Fun Fact 2 - Actor Joaquín Phoenix and musicians José Feliciano and Ricky Martin declining monkey population. were born in Puerto Rico. Status: British Overseas Territory. Status: Unincorporated Territory of the United States of America. Population, Gibraltar: 32,217 Population, Puerto Rico: 3,683,238 (2015 UN est.) Ofcial language: English. Ofcial language: Spanish (predominant) and English. Currency: Gibraltar Pound (£) (GIP). Currency: US Dollar ($). Longitude/latitude: 36°6’ 33” N 5°20’ 44” W Longitude/latitude: 18°20’ 4” N 65°37’ 47” W. Distance to Puerto Rico: 3358 nautical miles. Distance to Manzanillo, Mexico: 2756 nautical miles via Panama Canal. Manzanillo honolulu __________________________ __________________________ MEXICO HAWAII Fun Fact - Manzanillo is nicknamed the ‘Sailfish Capital of the World’ due to its Fun Facts - Iolani Palace, the former home of Hawaii’s ruling family is the only impressive population of sailfish. royal palace on US soil and had electricity before the White House. Fun Fact 2 – Te region around the port, Colima, is an important state for Fun Fact 2 - Te Humuhumunukunukuāpuaa, also known as the reef triggerfish, production of coconut and lime and exports them all over the world.
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