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Nigel Allan Burgess (1942 - 1992) was a British single-handed yachtsman, Master Mariner and businessman. He took part in the OSTAR and the Vendée Globe. He founded Nigel Burgess Yacht Brokers, a company which has remained one of the leading yachtbrokers in the world, and was responsible for the sale of Saddam Hussein's yacht in 2008. Born in 1942 in Cheam, Surrey he was educated at Homefield Preparatory School and Thames Nautical Training College. He served with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) gaining his master's ticket. His first major single handed yacht race was the Observer Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race in 1968 in which he sailed his yacht ''Dogwatch''. On leaving the RFA he established Nigel Burgess Yacht Brokers 〔(Burgess Yachts - Luxury Yacht Charter Crewed Yacht Charters Mega Motor Sailing Yachts )〕 and moved his home to Monaco.〔 〕 He subsequently entered the 1988 Carlsberg Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race in ''Dogwatch A'' coming first in his class.〔(Untitled )〕 In 1992 he entered that year's Vendée Globe 〔(VENDEE GLOBE 1992 - NIGEL BURGESS )〕 and was lost at sea three days into the race.〔(YACHT RACING Two Are Dead, but Race Goes On )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=News Archive )〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nigel Burgess」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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