Eddie Warden Owen, RORC CEO, presents the panel
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Iker Martinez from Team Campos, with Neal McDonald from Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, both VO65s
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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Richard Klabbers, MD of Sevenstar
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Ned Collier Wakefield, skipper of Concise8, Class40, and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, skippering Grey Power, Open 60
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Sidney Gavignet and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston on the panel
From L-R: Nick Elliott (RORC Racing Manager), Ned Collier Wakefield (Concise8, Class40), Liam Coyne (Lula Belle, First 36.7), Sidney Gavignet (Musandam Oman-Sail, MOD 70), Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (Grey Power, Open 60), Sam Davies (Team SCA, VO65), Katrin Hilbert (Haspa Hamburg, JV 52 Custom)

Eddie Warden Owen addresses the press at the Press Conference
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RORC Racing Manager, Nick Elliott, and Ned Collier Wakefield from Concise8
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Nick Elliott, RORC Racing Manager
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The panel at the Press Conference
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Sidney Gavignet, seated next to Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Sam Davies
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Sidney Gavignet during the Press Conference
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Sidney Gavignet, skipper of the MOD 70, Musandam Oman-Sail
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Sidney Gavignet, skipper of the MOD 70, Musandam Oman-Sail
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The panellists at the Press Conference
L-R: Ned Collier Wakefield (Concise8, Class40), Liam Coyne (Lula Belle, First 36.7), Sidney Gavignet (Musandam Oman-Sail, MOD 70), Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (Grey Power, Open 60), Sam Davies (Team SCA, VO65), Katrin Hilbert (Haspa Hamburg, JV 52 Custom), Mj Rob Hammond (Ruag White Knight 7)

Ned Collier Wakefield and Liam Coyne, skipper of the Irish two-handed entry and the smallest boat, Lula Belle, First 36.7
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The panel gather at the Press Conference
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Major Rob Hammond, skipper of Ruag White Knight 7, J109.
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The Press Conference underway at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club
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Ned Collier Wakefield fields questions about Concise8
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The panel listen to Ned Collier Wakefield
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Ned Collier Wakefield, skipper of the Class40, Concise8, looking to defend or better their course record
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Campbell Field discusses the possible weather conditions the competitors may face
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The competitors gather at the Skippers Briefing
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Nick Elliott, RORC Racing Manager and Richard Klabbers, MD of Sevenstar
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Katrin Hilbert, representing Haspa Hamburg, the JV 52 Custom sailing in IRC Zero
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Eddie Warden Owen questions the panellists
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The panellists
Credit: Paul Wyeth/www.pwpictures.com. From L-R: Nick Elliott (RORC Racing Manager), Ned Collier Wakefield (Concise8, Class40), Liam Coyne (Lula Belle, First 36.7), Sidney Gavignet (Musandam Oman-Sail, MOD 70), Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (Grey Power, Open 60), Sam Davies (Team SCA, VO65), Katrin Hilbert (Haspa Hamburg, JV 52 Custom), Mj Rob Hammond (Ruag White Knight 7)

Past Sevenstar Director, Harry Heijst, and present Managing Director, Richard Klabbers with RORC Admiral Andrew McIrvine
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Farhad Al-Hasni, competitor onboard Musandam-OmanSail
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Musandam Oman Sail and Abu Dhabi competitors before the Press Conference
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