Bruno .v. Tracy

[qsiv]

Bruno Peyron is reportedly contemplating legal action over Ms Edwards organising a pair of races, around a different course to his own postponed Race and Race tour.

Is he justified? Discuss!

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[Sybarite]

IMHO

Anybody can organize a race around the world. However if TE uses buzz words in her campaign that were already used to promote the other event then there might be a problem. eg if TE sets out to break the Jules Verne record and this is an event set up and belonging to BP this might be considered unfair business practice.

John

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[qsiv]

I'd tend to agree - mind you Jules Verne is a race against the clock - not other competitors as far as I understand it.

I suspect BP finances are more behind the heat than anything..

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[StephenSails]

I understand why BP is so upset but I do not honestly think he has a leg to stand on, what Tracy is doing is what all people in business do, I really do not think you can patent a round the world race, if she called it "The Race" or similar she might be done that way but she is not.

The Jules Verne is a separate issue and is open to anyone who thinks they are fast enough, I believe the Jules Verne can be incorparated in to any non-stop race as long they follow the JV course and rules. Correct me if I am wrong.

I think Bruno has just got a case of sour grapes and should have thought before he sent that email.

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[burgundyben]

I think its a shame that the efforts, resources and experience of the two are not working together.

One bigger event would be more successfull for sponsors and I suspect do more good for sailing.

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[Jeremy_W]

You can't patent the idea of a yacht race around the globe. Otherwise fully-crewed race organisers would all be paying royalties to Guy Pearce and Anthony Churchill who dreamt up - and did a lot of the planning legwork - for what became the Whtibread.
Single-handed race organisers would have to send their cheques to Murray Sayle and Ron Hall formerly of the Sunday Times who persuaded Harold Evans to put up the trophy and £5K prize money for the Golden Globe.


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[Salty]

While I concur with the overall view of this thread, I've got a feeling things are more complicated than they might seem - from memory didn't Peyron put a lot of financing into his events which included subsidising the build of several of the competing boats? If these boats are then going to be used in Tracy Edwards' events, you can see why he is miffed...

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