Vela e incidenti, la tragica scomparsa di Peter “Spike” Doriean

[singlepic id=5526 w=300 h=204 float=left]Vela e incidenti – Saint Barth – A turbare la vigilia delle Voiles de Saint Barth è stata la notizia della tragica scomparsa di Peter “Spike” Dorian, membro dell’equipaggio di Rambler, l’ex Alfa Romeo I, deceduto lunedì dopo essere scivolato nel bagno della sua abitazione a Saint Martin e aver battuto violentemente la testa. A darne comunicazione è stato Ken Read, skipper del novanta piedi disegnato da Reichel-Pugh, che, per onorare la memoria dell’amico scomparso, ha deciso di essere comunque sulla linea di partenza.

Peter “Spike” Doriean, nato in Australia trentotto anni fa, era un velista di grande esperienza, molto noto a livello internazionale. Trimmer di Movistar nella Volvo Ocean Race del 2005-2006, era stato su New Corp nel 2000-2001. Oltre alle esperienze oceaniche era frequentatore assiduo del circuito TP52 a bordo di Audi Q8, aveva preso parte a diverse Sydney-Hobart e ad alcune campagne di Coppa America.

THE TRAGIC LOSS OF PETER “SPIKE” DORIEAN
[Voiles de Saint Barth Press Release] The American, Kenny Reed, skipper of the Maxi Puma turned up this morning aboard Rambler, but was clearly shocked by the tragic loss of Peter ‘Spike’ Doriean, who died in an accident yesterday (Monday 5th April), apparently after slipping over and falling to the floor in his bathroom in Saint-Martin. The 90-foot Reichel-Pugh designed Rambler (ex-Alfa Romeo I) is one of the stars that people are looking forward to seeing at the Voiles de Saint-Barth. Kenny Reed stated that his crew were very distressed, but that it was the will of Spike’s close ones that his memory should be honoured by them taking part in the event. So it is with great sadness and with their friend and fellow crewman on their minds that the sailors on Rambler will be taking part in this first edition of the “Voiles de Saint Barth”.

Peter “Spike” Doriean, a well known Australian sailor and extremely talented professional crewman died in an accident yesterday in his hotel in Saint-Martin. Aged 38, he had taken part in many top class international races. Trimmer on Movistar in the 2005-2006 Volvo Ocean Race and member of the News Corp team in 2001-2002, he was also a regular in the TP52 circuit on Audi Q8, in the America’s Cup and took part in several Sydney-Hobart races.

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