We haven't heard from yacht racers for a while and the first leg of the
Global Challenge 2004 has just finished. Check out the Global Challenge web site for up to the minute news, leader board, and race viewer.
There was a protest hearing to decide the final fleet positions after an incredibly competitive 1st leg and the final leader board and points awarded to each team at the end of Leg 1, announced by Global Challenge is as follows:
- 1. Barclays Adventurer, 15 points
- 2. VAIO, 14 points
- 3. Samsung, 13 points
- 5. BG SPIRIT, 11 points
- 5. BP Explorer, 11 points
- 7. SAIC La Jolla, 9 points
- 7. Spirit of Sark, 9 points
- 9. Imagine It. Done, 7 points
- 9. Team Stelmar, 7 points
- 10.Me to You, 6 points
- 11.Pindar, 5 points
- 12.Team Save the Children, 4 points
Its not to soon to be thinking about the next challenge, Chay Blyth will be giving a talk on Global Challenge 2008/09, in London on 29th January 2005; information form on their web site.
