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Paul Cayard, Skipper of 'The Black Pearl' at the 45th Genoa Intl. Boat Show

Cayard Sailing - Genova

Saturday, October 08, 2005

Today Paul Cayard announced his latest sailing project as skipper of The Black Pearl, official entry in the Volvo Ocean Race 2005-2006 at Salone Nautico Internazionale in Genoa. He and his stellar team, The Pirates of the Caribbean, will race the 70 foot mono-hull yacht The Black Pearl around the world in the exhilarating Volvo Ocean Race 2005-2006 commencing in Vigo, Spain on November 5th, 2005.

Anticipation is high for the team, which includes international champions of extraordinary experience, and it signals Cayardメs return to one of his favourite events--one which he won in 1997-98 on EF Language.

The Black Pearl is part of a unique marketing alliance between The Walt Disney Company and Volvo Ocean Race supporting the July 2006 feature film release of Walt Disney Picturesメ/Jerry Bruckheimer Filmsメ Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Manメs Chest.

According to Cayard, "Skippering The Black Pearl, a boat inspired by a worldwide phenomenon, was a determining factor for me. Itメs an enormous opportunity to introduce the general public to sailing and to the Volvo Ocean Race."

The Black Pearl is a new Volvo Open 70メ designed by Farr Yacht Design. One of the elements that most distinguishes these boats from the old Volvo 60メ is speed: in fact the Volvo 70 will take 21 days less to accomplish the trip around-the-world (representing an 18% increase in performance).

The boats are 2 metres longer but over 1,000 kilos lighter and crewed by 10 people as opposed to 12. All the seven boats in the fleet have elements in common (canting keel, carbon fibre mast and the same number of sails).

As the final team to get on the water, Cayard has assembled a crew of considerable experience: Julian 'Julesメ Salter/Navigator; Freddie Loof/Watch Captain; Rodney Ardern/Watch Captain; Dirk de Ridder/Trimmer-helmsman; Nigel King/Trimmer-helmsman; Craig Satterthwaite/Trimmer-helmsman; Justin Ferris/Bowman-Trimmer-Helmsman; Curtis Blewett/Bowman; Jerry Kirby/Bowman Justin 'Juggyメ Clougher/Bowman.

Overall, The Pirates of the Caribbean crew members have taken part in 12 Volvo Ocean Races and won four (Paul Cayard, Curtis Blewett, Dirk De Ridder and Justin 'Juggyメ Clougher), 20 editions of the Americaメs Cup and won three and six Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal.

Other Reports from the
Volvo Ocean Race 2005-2006 Event

11/10/05 - The Black Pearl Isla De Muerta PRESS RELEASE
11/01/05 - Maybe There is a Theory...
10/25/05 - The Children of Vigo
10/23/05 - Learning to Sail all over again.
10/20/05 - We had 15 Guys From all Over the World, All Fantastic Pirates
10/12/05 - Code Name: Pimp My Ride
10/08/05 - Maffioli to Supply Ropes to Pirates of the Caribbean Team
10/08/05 - Paul Cayard, Skipper of 'The Black Pearl' at the 45th Genoa Intl. Boat Show
10/08/05 - Z ZEGNA to sail with Paul Cayardメs Pirates of the Caribbean. The Pirates of the Caribbean to wear Z Zegna formal wear
10/04/05 - Another Long Day

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