Spike Doriean Family Appeal - pdate



3:20 AM Mon 17 May 2010 GMT
'Spike Doriean'
The international sailing world was stunned on Tuesday April 6 2010 by the news of the sudden death of Peter 'Spike' Doriean, 38, one of Australia's best known professional sailors and one of the nicest guys any of us have had the privilege of knowing. Spike was in the Caribbean to compete aboard George David's 90 foot maxi Rambler, at first Les Voiles de Saint Barth in St Barts. Tragically in a senseless accident, he slipped in the bathroom and sustained massive head injuries. He never regained consciousness. Spike would have been 39 on April 13th 2010. Spike is survived ...


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by Barby McGowan




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