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OceanPlanet News - After Around Alone

6/30/2003- Tragedy!

Hi all,

I am back home in Oakland, and was planning do an update today about our wonderful sail on Friday with the kids from the Herreshoff Museum junior program.

But yesterday afternoon I received the tragic news that Simone Bianchetti, fellow competitor in the Around Alone, has suddenly died. I am shocked and saddened and don't really know what to say about the loss of such a colorful and vibrant person. He had many different sides to him that I am thinking about right now, so will have to talk about sailing later.

I will try to check in again when I hear more about what happened to him.

Bruce Schwab, Skipper
USA 05/Ocean Planet
Web: www.bruceschwab.com
Education: www.oceanplanet.org
Email: bruce@bruceschwab.com
Phone: 843-670-6582

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