High stakes Route du Rhum for New Zealand's Conrad Colman



5:14 PM Thu 30 Sep 2010 GMT
'Conrad Colman: getting ready for the Route du Rhum - Global Ocean Race' Clara Hirsch
Global Ocean Race 2011-12 update. In 2009, Conrad Colman's first taste of solo offshore sailing was a Mini 6.50 campaign, but the 26 year-old Kiwi soon identified the Global Ocean Race 2011-12 (GOR) as an opportunity to fulfil his dream of racing around the world. Colman officially entered the GOR last autumn and will be competing in the 2010 Route du Rhum La Banque Postale at the end of October on his chartered Class40, 40 Degrees. Colman's bold strategy was to find a Class40 and start racing while hunting for sponsorship. It's a high-stress environment and a risky approach, but ...


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