Steve White finishes 9th in The Artemis Transat

Steve White completes the IMOCA results table in The Artemis Transat.

Steve White onboard Spirit of Weymouth crossed the finish line of The Artemis Transat at 04:04:54 GMT on 28 May 2008 at an average speed of 7.45 knots/difference to 1^st place 4days, 3 hours, 19 minutes and 19 seconds. H took the 9^th place in a time of 16 days, 15 hours, 4 minutes and 54 seconds. Steve White is thirty six year old from Dorchester, UK and is one of the finest solo sailors in the world. IMOCA is the international 60 feet Monohull Open Class Association. It was established in 1991 and is the governing body behind the Ocean Racing World Championship of which races like the Vendee Globe, The Route du Rhum, Barcelona World race and many others are a part. Nine of the 13 starters have completed the 2,982-mile solo course and White’s achievement stands out of his sheer determination and obvious passion for the sports. Interestingly, the yacht in which Steve sailed across the Atlantic carried the Marine BizTV Logo on it. White went through storms, windless zones, freezing cold and embraced it all to achieve the ambition of finishing the ‘The Artemis Transat’ and is now one stop closer to his long held dream of competing in the solo Vendee Globe. He has staked everything he has to participate in the sport of solo sailing and has now completed his first solo transatlantic race.

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