New sailing plans soon to be announced….
Alex will be competing in 2012 and will announce his sailing plans shortly…………..
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Winter Refit for Alex’s Class 40
Alex’s Class 40 Ex Fujifilm is currently under refit in Baltic Wharf boatyard on the banks of the river Dart. The boat is having a complete interior refit as well as standard annual maintanance in preparation for her next adventure in 2012………
Read onBook update – High Seas High Stakes
Alex’s new book High Seas, High Stakes continues to find a healthy audience both here in the UK and abroad To date, copies of the action packed Autobiography have been sent to Europe, USA, Ireland, Norway and even as far afield as Austrailia
Read onRace victory in Dublin to Dingle race
16th June 2011 : Alex and his Class 40 have just secured a line honours race victory in the Dublin to Dingle offshore race. Competing against a fleet of nearly 40 other yachts, Alex’s boat renamed Pride of Dalkey just for this event secured the victory being several hours ahead of the next competitor after an initially very close battle along the Irish coastline.
Read onBook Signing at Solo Racing Conference – 12th March
The conference starts at 10am: 12th March at the Royal Southern Yacht Club Hamble.
Read onFantastic book launch at Royal Western Yacht Club
Friday 18th Feb: Alex unvield his new autobiography High Seas, High Stakes to a packed Club house at the Royal Western Yacht Club of England Alex’s talk took the audience on an adrenaline fuelled action packed journey through his life of a pro sailor
Read onHigh Seas,High Stakes – out now!
DEVON YACHTSMAN ANNOUNCES NEW AUTOBIOGRAPHY: HIGH SEAS, HIGH STAKES International professional yachtsman Alex Bennett from Devon has today announced the launch of his new autobiography entitled High Seas, High Stakes
Read onAlex on BBC Radio Devon Friday 22nd October
Alex will be talking to Gordon Sparks on BBC Radio Devon about the forthcoming Round Britain Race prizegiving on saturday The interview is scheduelled for friday morning at 0710 hrs.
Read onClass 40 Fujifilm charter options for Global Ocean Race
Our Class 40 is available for Charter for the Global Ocean Race 2011 Competitive package available, If you are a GOR race team preparing for the race and looking for a suitable Cat 0 complient Class 40 that is capable of winning this tough Ocean race please contact alex on alex@alexbennett.co.uk to discuss options
Read onShetland Round Britain Promo Video
Excellent new promo video of Shetland Round Britain & Ireland Race Two part video click here for links: Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/user/BennettOceanRacing#p/u/1/oUNWpVdZc5g Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/user/BennettOceanRacing#p/u/0/G39YJ13w6Cs
Read onAlex’s Autobiography out for Christmas 2010
A true story of life and death at sea, Alex Bennett’s autobiography is an adrenaline fuelled, action packed tale of life as a professional offshore yachtsman. A young boy’s dreams of adventures on the high seas grew into a passion for racing and an ultimate ambition – to sail around the world
Read onAlex on the Radio Thursday 22nd July
Alex will be talking on BBC Radio Devon tomorrow (22nd July ) at 2pm Alex will be discussing he and co-skipper MAlcolm dickinson’s Round Britain Race and whats next ! – listen on FM Radio or Online.
Read onPODIUM PLACE FOR FUJIFILM IN RBI 26TH JUNE PRESS RELEASE
International yachtsman Alex Bennett from Plymouth and co skipper Malcolm Dickinson have claimed 3rd place in the Shetland Round Britain and Ireland Race The hard won victory saw them cross the finish line with Fujifilm at 13:24, Friday 25th June in Plymouth with spinnaker flying trying to make the most of the very light winds.
Read onFUJIFILM ON THE PODIUM IN RBI 25TH JUNE
Fujifilm caught up Sungard who had set off from Lowestoft with a lead of several hours At 04:30 Alex and Malcolm were taking the lead when the wind completely died The two Class 40′s behind Fujifilm caught up and all four parked up off Salcombe
Read onA FRUSTRATING TIME FOR FUJIFILM AS THEY NEAR RBI FINISH 25TH JUNE
Alex and Malcolm caught up with the lead boat, Sungard, just off Start Point in the early hours of the morning (Friday) but then both yachts hit a no wind zone The final leg of the Shetland Round Britain and Ireland Race is proving very frustrating!
Read onFUJIFILM OFF PORTLAND BILL 24TH JUNE
Alex and Malcolm are hanging onto 2nd place and fighting off challenges from two other Class 40′s as they chase the leader, Sungard It is nailbiting stuff as the yachts race to the Shetland Round Britain and Ireland finish line in Plymouth.
Read onMALCOLM’S BLOG FINAL LEG RBI 24TH JUNE
After all the dramas of leg 4, the final leg has seemed a little tame by comparison We left Lowestoft at 9pm on Tuesday night hot in pursuit of SunGard – two hours ahead of us, and pursued ourselves by Solo and Phesheya Racing about the same distance behind us
Read onBLOG FROM ALEX – THE RACE FOR THE FINISH 24TH JUNE
We’re pushing hard to stay ahead and to try and catch Sungard in front and seem to have closed in a little on them overnight. Winds are light and tricky Making the right tactical decision is vital to hold onto what little wind there is.
Read onFUJIFILM CLOSES IN ON LEADER IN RBI FINAL LEG 23 JUNE
Alex and Malcolm are pushing Fujifilm as hard as they can to try and squeeze every last drop of boat speed out of the light winds on the south coast They are holding onto 2nd place and beginning to close in on the lead Class 40.
Read onTHE FIGHT FOR THE FINISH LINE IN FINAL LEG OF RBI PRESS RELEASE 22ND JUNE
A forecast of light and fickle winds presents the final challenge for international yachtsman Alex Bennett from Plymouth and co skipper Malcolm Dickinson who are currently lying in 2nd place as they begin the final leg of the Shetland Round Britain and Ireland Race
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