Jester 2010 Media Coverage

[OGITD]

Jester 2010 Media Coverage.

A thread for all media reports covering this event.

Starting with:
Here

 

[Black Sheep]

OK, I give you TASS (yes, that's right - the old Russian news agency):
http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=15158838&PageNum=0

If you prefer the authentic Russian, try this:
http://yar.kp.ru/online/news/671944/
But I'm not entirely convinced that the picture is authentic Jester entrants...

 

[Noddy]

This is a great idea for a thread: If we pull all the media articles around one event together we can count the mistakes and measure the hype:- We will all learn something that we should have realised a long time ago!

P

 

[Scillypete]

not sure if the link to these pics has been posted up anywhere yet, good shots of the 'Jesters'

http://www.sailingphoto.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=96

 

[ninky]

thanks for the link to the pictures. aren't they inspirational! do you know where i can find a list of jester entrants? wishing them all a safe and succesful voyage.

 

[andlauer]

"Official" (as offical as a JC stuff may be) list of entrant

Bonsoir
the list of entrant provided by Ewen !
Eric

JESTER CHALLENGE 2010

Trevor Leek Jester 27
Roger Taylor Mingming
Bill Churchouse Belgean 141
Denis Gorman Lizzie-G
Alan Rees Argus 587E
Tony Head Triple Venture 6565Y
John Apps Glayva 7486Y
Duncan Lougee Vaquero 5509Y
Roger Fitzgerald Ella Trout III GBR705M
Thomas Jucker Marta
Nigel Stillman Grettal
Scott Turner Altamira
David Graham Astro 4532T
Tim McCloy China Blue 3
Gus Davidson Just Right GG52
Alexi Fedoruk Fason RUS808
Andy Lane Amadeus
Igor Zaretskiy The Grand RUS194
Michail Soldatov Gerda 3168
John Margeson Fluffy
Chris Jackson Sixpence 6
Chris Garbett Jasabe
Rory McDougall Cooking Fat
Guy Waites Red Admiral CO256

 

[Noddy]

Here's your link Ninky: http://www.jesterinfo.org/jc2010entrylist.html

Great Pictures

P

 

[CPD]

http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/473885/boat-sinks-in-jester-challenge

Carnage ??????????

 

[helixkimara]

The writer obviously does not know what the word means. Probably forgot that the mag is meant to promote sailing, silly billy.
"drama queens"

 

[BlackPig]

Andy is the first Jester to be rescued. How may other more organised events can boast such a record.

 

[andlauer]

Voiles et Voiliers half page

Bonjour
The JC10 start makes a half page in the last Voiles et Voiliers.
A positive information.
Eric

 

[helixkimara]

Eric, The start and brief background also got a very positive 5 pages in Yachting Monthly
regards
Malcome

 

[andlauer]

Also in the Toulous general newspaper, before the start.
A page on Andy and Amadeus.
Eric
http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/201...e-Andy-part-pour-la-transat-en-solitaire.html

 

[OGITD]

“Well done”

“Well done” just isn’t enough for us to say to these inspirational sailors….. just amazing!!!!!!

Here!