Global Ocean Race: Nannini and Peggs will ride "Financial Crisis" through the doldrums

Palma, Mallorca. Two days to the start of the Global Ocean Race (GOR) 2011/2012, the 30,000 mile double handed round-the-world yacht race, the Anglo-Italian team composed of Marco Nannini and Paul Peggs has not managed to raise a title sponsor for their campaign. The duo is making no secret of their struggle to raise funds and over a round of beers has decided to take the bull by the horns and rename the boat "Financial Crisis", as a reminder of the current economic climate. 

"I have knocked on so many doors over the last 18 months that my knuckles are sore" commented Marco Nannini. "Despite every effort we are setting off without a title sponsor. Obviously things could be a lot worse; we are here in sun-kissed Palma and in two days I will begin my life-long dream to sail around the world. My family is here, my girlfriend is with me, and friends flew in from Italy yesterday so i think I can consider myself very lucky. This is the perfect send-off for what is going to be the adventure of a lifetime".