Rich Wilson (sailor)

Rich Wilson is only the second American (after Bruce Schwab - Ocean Planet; 2004-2005) to ever finish the Vendee Globe ocean race, it took him 121 days, and over 28,790 miles.[1][2]

Today, he runs a website and program called SitesALIVE[3] and is considering racing the Vendee Globe again in 2012.[4]

References

  1. ^ McGrath, Charles (February 2, 2009). "Around the World in as Long as It Takes". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/03/sports/othersports/03sailing.html. Retrieved 2010-12-01. 
  2. ^ "Rich Wilson finishes 9th in Vendee Globe". Vendee Globe. March 10, 2009. http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9664/rich-wilson-finishes-9th-in-vendee-globe.html. Retrieved 2010-12-01. 
  3. ^ "Team". SitesALIVE. http://www.sitesalive.com/teachers/framesets/t_fs_about.html. Retrieved 2010-12-02. 
  4. ^ "Vendée Globe 2012: two years from today". Vendee Globe. http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/10159/vendee-globe-2012-two-years-from-today.html. Retrieved 2010-12-02.