Brian Thompson
Headline:
Sailor in the Spotlight - Brian Thompson
Synopsis:
Understated, quietly confident, yet wildly skilled, unless you're in the UK, Brian Thompson may be the best sailor you've never heard of. The late Steve Fossett's right-hand man on many campaigns, and a world record-breaker 25 times times over, Thompson is a family man who hasn't sought the spotlight. Despite that, an entire nation which is not his own (Bahrain) has sponsored him in this, his first Vendee Globe, simply due to his skill, and Brian is seen by many Vendee skippers as a real competitor for the podium. A dark horse worthy of a wager.
- Publish date:
- 21 November 2008
- Author:
- Kim Hampton
- Source:
- YachtPals.com
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