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Royal Navy Gives Jonny Malbon A Lift
British skipper Jonny Malbon training programme today incorporated a routine Royal Navy exercise over Portland Harbour, Weymouth (Dorset), part of Malbon’s preparations for his inaugural solo race in May in the Artemis Transat.

The 33 year old was winched from a life raft into a Royal Navy Lynx helicopter from RNAS Yeovilton. This training exercise marked the beginning of a partnership between Artemis Ocean Racing and the Royal Navy. The partnership will help prepare Malbon for a busy season of international ocean racing which starts with the solo trans-Atlantic yacht race, the Artemis Transat in May, and culminates in November with the Vendee Globe.

The Royal Navy has given Malbon the opportunity to re-create an ocean rescue near Weymouth. The solo skipper released smoke flares from his life raft, and a Royal Navy Lynx then winched him to safety.

Malbon’s links with the Royal Navy are longstanding. Malbon’s father, Vice Admiral Sir Fabian Malbon KBE, who is now filling a Crown appointment as the Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey, served in the Royal Navy for 37 years and his final role was Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet.

Being hoisted above Portland Harbour takes Malbon back to his former home, Weymouth where he lived for 18 years and to Portland Harbour, where he learnt to sail dinghies.

www.artemisoceanracing.com
www.royalnavy.mod.uk

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