All posts tagged Open 60
Looking ahead: The Transat 2012
Created in 1960 by Sir Francis Chichester and Blondie Hasler, and often known until 2004 as the OSTAR, the oldest solo race in history has created many legends over the last four decades – Eric Tabarly, Alain Colas, Mike Birch, …
Vendée Globe 2004/5
The result of The Transat didn’t matter, but a top 5 finish in Conrad’s first single-handed Open 60 race was a huge achievement and more importantly, Conrad had qualified for the legendary Vendée Globe. Now the work began. Conrad set …
Transat 2004
Arriving in London, for a quick meeting with one of London’s top sports’ law firms, the work began on negotiating a multi-year contract with the American giant’s head office. At the same time as completing the contract with Motorola, Conrad …






