Team Philips still afloat, drifting in the Atlantic
by Editor 13 Dec 2000 09:06 GMT
Latest news from Team Philips is that the giant catamaran is still afloat approximately 650 miles West of Ireland. The team are unaware as to whether she has sustained any further damage.
Mission control are still formulating salvage plans and seeking a suitable vessel to tow Team Philips back to the UK. The vessel has to be able to sustain the Atlantic weather, sail for at least 2,000 miles without refuelling, tow Team Philips and be away for approximately 20 days.
Pete Goss and the six crew members are due in Halifax, Nova Scotia either very late tonight or tomorrow. They will then be flown as quickly as possible back to the UK to join their families.
Two members of the Team Philips team - one from Goss Challenges and one from the sponsors have gone to Halifax to meet them and ensure that they have all that they need.
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