Ward Evans Atlantic Rowing Challenge Safety vessels & crew

Safety vessel - Challenge Business #47

• 72' ex-BT Global Challenge 2000-01 race yacht.

• Since being launched in the spring of 2000 the yacht has sailed over 48,900 miles.

• Since starting safety cover for the WEARC Challenge #47 has sailed over 11,000 miles, recorded 1134 engine hours, 3157 generator hours and 754 watermaker hours.

• By the time the yacht returns to the UK it is estimated it will have sailed over 16,500 miles since starting safety cover for the WEARC.

Crew

• Skipper - Lin Parker (Ocean Yachtmaster)

• Lin was the Skipper of Challenge yacht #38 (sponsored by the Isle of Man) in the BT Global Challenge 2000-01, 'The Worlds Toughest Yacht Race'. Lin also skippered a Challenge yacht to Spitsbergen in the Arctic Circle undertaking Challenge Adventure Sailing voyages, which saw her sail to 84° North.

• First Mate - John Farndell (Ocean Yachtmaster)

• Sian MacFadyen (Qualified nurse and WEARC medic)

• Gavin MacFadyen (participated in the BT Global Challenge 2000-01)

• Ben Davies (Offshore Yachtmaster)

• 67' ex British Steel Global Challenge 1992-3 and BT Global Challenge 1996-7 race yacht.

• Since being launched in 1992 the yacht has sailed approximately 150,000 miles. 

• #24 has sailed around the world twice and has also sailed as far north as 84° when undertaking Challenge Adventure Sailing voyages to Spitsbergen in the Arctic Circle. The yacht also acted as a safety vessel in the 1997 Atlantic Rowing Race. 

• The yacht lost its mast approximately 200 miles from Barbados while carrying out safety vessel duties. The conditions were not severe and the failure is being blamed on a failed deck fitting. Thankfully nobody was injured in the incident. It is anticipated the yacht will be shipped back to the UK for repair.

Crew

• Skipper - John Crawford (Ocean Yachtmaster). 
  John has worked for Challenge Business for the past 3 years and spent 14 months on the East Coast of the USA training amateur crew for the BT Global Challenge.

• First Mate - Rachel Dickinson (Offshore Yachtmaster) Rachel took over from Richard Lloyd-Williams, who returned to the UK on 11 December.

• Neil Lynall (Offshore Yachtmaster)

• Jane Edwards (Offshore Yachtmaster)