#227. Chris is a long-time ocean racing sailor, having competed in the Velux 5 Oceans Race, skippered a boat in the Clipper Race and later building his own charter-racing business called Spartan Ocean Racing. Chris & Andy met at the RORC Caribbean 600 in Antigua in 2016, Isbjorn's first attempt at the race, and finally got the chance to record a podcast in January 2018!
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Website: spartanoceanracing.com
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Show Notes
Chris is racing in the 2018 RORC Caribbean 600 on the boat Challenger
Andy & Chris first met in Antigua in 2016 at the RORC Caribbean 600
Doug Watson, international tall ship rigger.
Chris worked as a volunteer at Hong Kong Outward Bound School on board the school's 144ft Brigantine Sail Training Vessel ‘Ji Fung’ in 96-96, and went back to work with them again in 2004.
Got onboard a Challenge yacht but found out that the Challange Race was not around any more.
Chris found an ad in Yachting World Magazine for Clipper Around the World Race and became a skipper.
Andy's "On the Wind" interview with Sir Robin Knox Johnson, Episode #163, fall of 2016.
Sir Robin Knox Johnson and the Clipper Around the World Race
Ros Applebey on Scarlet Oyster
Chris worked with Derek Hatfield and Spirit of Canada for about a year on the Volvo 60.
Solo 'the wrong way around the world' is a future dream project.
Spartan Racing has started a new parteship with 'Sail for Cancer'
Photos from facebook.com/spartanoceanracing
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