Born 17.12.57. Single, lives in Pagham, West Sussex UK.

Occupation - Professional Yachstman. Professional Charter skipper and qualified Yachtmaster Instructor. Worked at various Solent Sailing Schools as Instructor, Skipper of Heath Insured in British Steel Challenge 1992/93. Various Transatlantic crossings, Ex Merchant navy/Royal Navy Seaman. Racing Experience - Skippered Heath Insured in 1992-93 British Steel Challenge.

Born 27.08.60, single, lives in Southampton UK, qualified RYA Yachtmaster Instructor.

Occupation - Professional Yachtsman and General Manager of 'Group 4 PromOean'. 25 years sailing experience, competing in the 1983 Azores and Back Race (1st in class). Racing Experience - The Single handed Transatlantic 1988 (3rd) and the 1989 Round Britain and Ireland Race. During 1992/93 he skippered ''Group 4'' to 2nd place in The British Steel Challenge winning 2 of the 4 legs. Later in 1993 he sailed the same yacht ''Group 4'' on a solo circumnavigation of the world, against prevailing winds and currents and beating Chay Blyths 20 year old record. During 1995, he campaigned a Group 4 supported Mumm 36 racing in the highly competitive field of Grand Prix ''Round the Cans'' racing The Group 4 Mumm was selected through trials to represent Britain in the prestigious Admiral Cup.

Born 21.03.57, Single, lives in Alresford UK

Occupation - 1991-1994 Principal & Owner of Neptunes School of Yachting. Senior Skipper at the UK Sailing Academy on Isle of Wight

Racing Experience - USSC Alboran Race 1979, 1980: Euro African Race 1979, 1980, Costa Del Sol Race 1980, 1981; Guernsey Cup 1981, 1989; Cowes Week 1987, 88, 89, 90, 91: RNSA Yarmouth Cup (1st): Round Island Race 1987, 88, 89, 90 (1st in Class), 91; JSSC Robertshaw Cup (1st); Holt Cup (1st) RSYC Two Handed Series.

Born 17.05.64, married, lives in Southampton, UK

Occupation - Yacht skipper

Racing Experience - South African National Colours for Ocean Racing, numerous South African races, co-skipper Doublehanded Round Britain Race and Cape to Rio Race, Challenge Fleet London to Plymouth Race.

Born 05.02.56, single, lives in Ipswich, UK

Occupation - Company Director

Racing Experience - 'C' Star 1988 Singlehanded in a Whiting 29, 3rd in class; Round Britain and Ireland Race in Barracuda of Tarrant (Dolphin) as training exercise with a disabled crew; Winter Series in Auckland, New Zealand in Whiting 29 1986-87.

Born 15.07.67, single, lives in Accrington, UK

Occupation - Training skipper BT Global Challenge

Racing Experience - Crew volunteer and watch leader on the British Steel Challenge 1992/93. Dinghy sailing since 11 including several national championships. 4 years racing in the Solent including 3 Hamble series wins, a 2nd and a 3rd at Cowes week. 3rd X99 Nationals '91.

Born 05.05.63, Single , lives in West Country UK.

Occupation - Graduate engineer, partner in Yacht design and composite engineering office, Owen Clarke Design Group. Chartered Engineer and Member of Royal Institute of Naval Architects, former Merchant Navy Engineer Officer.

Racing Experience - joint owner of 30' ULDB Maverick, designed and built in 1993. European multihull circuit 1984-90, Round Europe, RORC and 3 Peaks racing. Rounded Cape Horn on 60' ULDB Thursdays Child, 70,000 miles offshore/ocean miles.1994/95 as shore manager on BOC race. First sail with OYC during 79 Fastnet Gale, subsequently sailed as mate and relief skipper.

Born 02.06.57, married, lives in Hamble, UK

Occupation - Yacht captain for over 16 years, charter, delivery and racing.

Racing Experience - Ocean Leopard Race Charter Round the Island Race & La Niolouge series. Whitbread Round the World Race 89/90 (1st mate) & 85/86 (1st mate). Winner Hamble Winter Series 93. Swan 46 - Swan Worlds, Spi Quest, Cowes Week, La Nialogue; ARC - Moody 39 Trans Atlantic - 1st in class. Sigma 38 - various, race charter; Beneteau 456 - Antigua, Beneteau 45f5 - Hong Kong, Beneteau 38 55 UK & France; Beneteau Challenge - Cowes (2nd overall), Instruction as first mate on two Whitbread Round the World Races 84/85 GBII. Started sailing dinghies at an early age and was Cheshire Schools junior champion.

Born 25.02.68, single, lives in London, UK

Occupation - Yacht skipper

Racing Experience - Crew Volunteer and Mate on British Steel Challenge 1992/93; Racing South Coast, Irish Sea and Caribbean as skipper; Mate on winning Welsh entry in 'The Teachers Round Britain Race' 1995. Seven transatlantic crossings. Skipper of Challenge yacht on the ''Spitsbergen Sailing Expedition'' 1994.

Born 02.09.64, married, lives in Essex, UK

Occupation - Training skipper for BT Global Challenge

Racing Experience - Crew Volunteer and Mate on British Steel Challenge 1992/93

Born 31.07.65, single, lives in Dublin, Ireland

Occupation - Helicopter Instructor with Irish Air Corps

Racing Experience - Several Offshore Races in Irish Waters and 1994 CDG Round Ireland Race; organised and trained crew for the 1994 CLG Round Ireland Race; skipper or navigator of cruises in Irish, UK, Icelandic and French waters.

Born 06.01.54, single, lives in Southampton, UK

Occupation - Professional Yacht Skipper and Sailing instructor.

Qualified RYA Yachtmaster Instructor and examiner with over 200,000 sea miles personally logged. Several Atlantic crossings both fully crewed and two handed. Has skippered craft from 27' Trimaran to 100' Schooners in Atlantic, Mediterranean, Caribbean and UK waters.

Racing Experience - Transatlantic, UK coastal waters, Solent Courses, Regattas.

Born 17.04.66, single, lives in Teddington, UK

Occupation - Yacht Skipper and International Soling Class competitor

Racing Experience - Skipper of yacht 'Commercial Union Assurance' in British Steel Challenge 1992/93; Yachtmaster Instructor and Examiner qualified with over 60,000 miles racing experience; was skipper of Sail Training Schooner prior to 1992 taking youngsters on development trips.