The news received yesterday evening of the tragic loss of Simon Speirs in an accident onboard fellow yacht GREAT Britain is both devastating and numbing. Clipper Race crew on all of our fleet of yachts will have met and worked alongside Simon during training and will be in shock.
All of us on Unicef send our deepest and heart-felt condolences to Simon's wife, family and friends. We are also thinking of Skipper Andy and our friends on GREAT Britain . The impact today and in the coming weeks and months will require strength and courage and I am sure all those affected will pull together in unity to honour Simon's memory.
The crew on Unicef will join in unison with Simon's family and crew today to read through the Lord’s prayer and service to pay our respects. It is with heavy hearts that we sail on today.
Bob and all the Unicef crew