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WOLFIES TOY
Wolfies Toy an open 50 foot sailboat will be sailed by Veronique Dierickx Visschers and Bartel van Holsbeeck.
The boat was built by Wolfgang Quix, an experienced German sailor. Construction started in 1993 with the purpose of entering BOC 1994. The boat participated in the Europe1Star 1996, the Transat Quebec-St. Malo 1996, RB and I 1998 and ARC 2000. Wolfgang Quix undertook an expedition voyage to the Hudson Bay and sailed to Spitzbergen as far as 80 deg. N.
The ship is made from aluminium with a carbon mast. Some alterations were made to make the interior more comfortable. People with an interest in the boat can obtain more information at: http://www.teamquix.de
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Skipper
Bartel van Holsbeeck
Co-Skipper
Veronique Dierickx Visschers
They both live in Belgium close to the coastline. Veronique and Bartel have sailed on an 18 foot catamaran for years. Five years ago they decided to upgrade from catamaran to yacht sailing. After obtaining a yachtman certificate they bought their boat in 2001. Their homeport is Nieuwpoort (Belgium), VVW club. The first few years they sailed almost exclusively in the English channel. Larger trips were headed for Plymouth, St. Malo, Lowestoft, Hull and Blyth. The around Britain and Ireland race is the first yacht race they participate in.
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