NIGEL KING YACHTING | Passion to Succeed

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Where did 2011 go?

2011 was a year in 4 parts. Part 1 was with the RC44 Team Aqua, part 2 was in a role as watch leader / skipper for Chris Bull aboard his Cookson 50 Jazz, part 3 saw me sailing my Figaro II Blue Note on the French solo circuit and part 4 was a coaching commitment to my sponsor E-Line Orthodontics. RC44 Team Aqua At the end of 2010 having been the team’s boat captain for the past 2 1/2 years I decided to step aside to concentrate on my Figaro sailing for 2011. Although I would remain in the background for Team Aqua if needed, my main role… (read more)

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Happy New Year

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La Solitaire du Figaro 2012, Change and Continuity

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Every cloud has a silver lining

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Nigel's thoughts on La Solitaire du Figaro 2011

Following on from his success in the 2009 La Solitaire du Figaro, Nigel’s desire to be at the fore front of the Class Figaro Beneteau fleet and work towards being the first UK winner of La Solitaire du Figaro has been further heightened. It is hoped that this will be the spring board for both Nigel and his partners to a successful Vendée Globe campaign.

Nigel's passion for sailing has seen him involved in the Volvo Ocean Race, the Jules Verne Trophy, Olympic trials and many classic yachting events around the world. His skills and talents have brought him together with some of the sport's top skippers; Mike Golding, Ellen MacArthur, Paul Cayard and Dee Caffari, to name but a few... (read more)