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Oryx Quest was the name of the first round-the-world yacht race to start and finish in the Middle East and was held in 2005 in Qatar. The race, organised by British sailor Tracy Edwards, was regarded as a follow-up to The Race of 2000 and was designed to complement existing Multihull races. It was hoped that the size of the prize and the potential speed of the participating boats would make it the most-exciting round-the-world race to date. Record prize money of $1 million was offered by Qatar Sports International which was headed by HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Heir Apparent of Qatar, which hoped to gain publicity as a tourism destination. The prize money however, along with the £6 million sponsorship was never paid by Qatar Sports International. On 5 February four multihulled yachts began the route, off Doha. == Entries == The participants were: *''Doha 2006'', catamaran, formerly ''Club Med'' (winner of The Race), skippered by Brian Thompson. *''Daedalus'', catamaran, formerly ''Enza'' (winner of the 1995 Jules Verne Trophy), skippered by Tony Bullimore. *''Geronimo'', trimaran, (winner of the 2004 Jules Verne Trophy), skippered by Olivier de Kersauson. *''Cheyenne'', catamaran, formerly ''PlayStation'', (holder of the world record for circumnavigations at the time of the start of Oryx Quest), skippered by David Scully. 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「Oryx Quest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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