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Whitbread S ailboat Race . by Obie Evans. Whitbread Round the World Sailboat Race . Toughest , longest, most expensive race of its kind Held every 4 years R ace covers over 31,000 nautical miles Takes over nine months to complete Nine port stops
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Whitbread Sailboat Race by Obie Evans
Whitbread Round the World Sailboat Race • Toughest, longest, most expensive race of its kind • Held every 4 years • Race covers over 31,000 nautical miles • Takes over nine months to complete • Nine port stops • Starts on the Thames River in the United Kingdom
Project and Project Team • Bjorn Erickson – Project Manager • Karen Knutsen as chief designer • Trygve Wallvik as master helmsman • Project Deliverables • Build Sailing Vessel • Select and train sailing crew • Project Constraints • $3.2 million Budget • 45 week time limit
Major Construction activities to be completed • Design of the hull, deck, mast, and accessories • Order mast, sail and accessories • Build deck • Build hull • Install ballast tanks • Install mast, sail and accessories
Crew activities to be completed • Crew Selection • Secure housing for crew • Select crew equipment • Order crew equipment • Crew routine sailing/maintenance training • Sea trails for new boat and crew
Conclusion • By crashing Activities A,B and R • Project completed within 45 week timeline • Project over budget $620,000, total is $3.81 million • Sailboat will be ready for race
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