Qingdao - Crew Profiles

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The question of "who takes part in the Clipper Races?" always gets an interesting response due to the diversity of its competitors. No experience necessary! Young and old, male or female, at Clipper we encourage people from all walks of life to take part in the adventure!

Skipper

Marcus Cholerton-Brown

Age 37, Professional Skipper

Marcus Cholerton-Brown is equally delighted to have been chosen as Skipper of Qingdao Clipper. The 37-year-old, who lives in Hong Kong, has had his sights set on leading the Chinese entry for some time.

“It will be an honour to represent the city of Qingdao,” he says. “I have heard some wonderful reports about the welcome the fleet received during their visit in the Clipper 05-06 Race and I’m really looking forward to seeing the new Olympic Sailing Village.” Qingdao will host the sailing events for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and the Clipper Fleet will be berthed in the new, purpose-built Olympic marina.

Crew Profiles

Xinmin Yan

Age 38, Journalist

Xinmin is a journalist from Beijing who came to an open day at Clipper’s headquarters on the south coast of England and has not looked back. She will be competing on Leg 4 from Fremantle to Qingdao, venue for the sailing events of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. “The training has been really good and everything now is down to the details,” she says.

“It’s been interesting learning how to work with people from different cultures, even down to doing the washing up and cooking – we all do it different ways.”

Crew List

Abigail Hall, 27, Contract Manager…
Legs
- Jamaica - New York - East Coast N.America - Europe - Liverpool
Andrew Wright, 29, Programmer
Legs
- Liverpool - La Rochelle - Salvador
Andrew Wyborn, 45, Company Director…
Legs
- Jamaica - New York - East Coast N.America - Europe - Liverpool
Angela Paul, 41, Customer Services…
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- Freemantle - Singapore - Qingdao
Anthony Kiff, 40, Project Manager
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- Full Circumnavigation
Bridget Carter, 55, Domestic Goddess…
Legs
- Liverpool - La Rochelle - Salvador
Carlo Orru, 50, Company Director
Legs
- Full Circumnavigation
Carrie Durham, 36, Massage Therapist…
Legs
- Full Circumnavigation
Charles Burgess, 37, Corporate Financier…
Legs
- Durban - Freemantle
Christian Lambie, 38, Solicitor
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- Full Circumnavigation
Christopher Jones, 35, Solicitor
Legs
- Full Circumnavigation
David Brown, 48, Interior Design
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- Salvador - Durban
- Durban - Freemantle
Deborah Smales, 48, Estate Agent
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- West Coast USA - Panama - Jamaica
Du Fei, 25, 470 class dinghy sailor,…
Legs
- Freemantle - Singapore - Qingdao
Emma Wiliams, 28, Sports development…
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- Qingdao - Hawaii - West Coast USA
- West Coast USA - Panama - Jamaica
- Jamaica - New York - East Coast N.America - Europe - Liverpool
Gao Jun (Steven), 43, Bar owner
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- Freemantle - Singapore - Qingdao
Gary Jessop, 41, Broker
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- Full Circumnavigation
Graham Calvert, 52, Property Developer…
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- Freemantle - Singapore - Qingdao
- Qingdao - Hawaii - West Coast USA
- West Coast USA - Panama - Jamaica
- Jamaica - New York - East Coast N.America - Europe - Liverpool
Henrietta Southby, 18, Student
Legs
- Salvador - Durban
- Durban - Freemantle
- West Coast USA - Panama - Jamaica
- Jamaica - New York - East Coast N.America - Europe - Liverpool
James Murphy, 61, Retired
Legs
- West Coast USA - Panama - Jamaica
John Turner, 52, Operating Department…
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- Durban - Freemantle
- Jamaica - New York - East Coast N.America - Europe - Liverpool
Jonathan Ramm, 46, Immigration Officer…
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- Jamaica - New York - East Coast N.America - Europe - Liverpool
Joseph O’Sullivan, 36, Software…
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- Freemantle - Singapore - Qingdao
- West Coast USA - Panama - Jamaica
Julian Presant-Collins, 42, Company…
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- West Coast USA - Panama - Jamaica
Kay Thomas, 55, Psychiatrist
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- Freemantle - Singapore - Qingdao
Klaus Frankenberg, 45, Fitness Club…
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- Liverpool - La Rochelle - Salvador
- Salvador - Durban
Linda Green, 42, Solicitor
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- Liverpool - La Rochelle - Salvador
- Salvador - Durban
Martin Knowles, 41, Engineer
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- Durban - Freemantle
Massimo Granata, 38, Marketing Manager…
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- Durban - Freemantle
Maurice Pearce, 63, Retired Farmer…
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- Jamaica - New York - East Coast N.America - Europe - Liverpool
Neil Moody, 42, Barrister
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- Qingdao - Hawaii - West Coast USA
Nicole Roberts, 31, Civil Servant
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- Full Circumnavigation
Olivia Koerfer, 32, Brand Consultant…
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- Liverpool - La Rochelle - Salvador
- Qingdao - Hawaii - West Coast USA
Oscar Yerburgh, 24, Student
Legs
- Full Circumnavigation
Peter Leung, 27, Engineer
Legs
- Qingdao - Hawaii - West Coast USA
Philip Hanover, 46, Postman
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- Freemantle - Singapore - Qingdao
Steve Brannon, 63, Part-time University…
Legs
- West Coast USA - Panama - Jamaica
Steve Pang, 33, Engineer
Legs
- Durban - Freemantle
- Freemantle - Singapore - Qingdao
Teodora (Teddy) Lazarova, 29, Marketing…
Legs
- Qingdao - Hawaii - West Coast USA
Varina Howell, 51, Retired
Legs
- Full Circumnavigation
Xinmin Yan, 38, Journalist
Legs
- Freemantle - Singapore - Qingdao
Zoe Attenborough, 29, Advertising
Legs
- Durban - Freemantle