earthrace legends

The backbone of Earthrace was an army of volunteers who selflessly dedicated days, weeks, and in some cases years of their lives, to make this project happen.  Pete started calling these people legends, because that's what they are, although their contributions were seldom recognised.  They just kept turning up day after day, city after city, and country after country, with no reward other than perhaps the thought that they could contribute.  Our apologies for those of you who we've missed - if you want your name added, please email bev@bbmac.co.uk.  We're eternally grateful to you all.

world record 2008 crew

Boat crew: Pete Bethune, Adam Carlson, Mark Russell, Rob Drewett
Ground crew: Fiona Clark, Adrian Erangey, Tino de Freitas
Base crew: Bev Bailey, Alison Bradshaw, Karolina Romanek, Sharyn Bethune, Danielle Bethune, Alycia Bethune

2007 world record attempt crew

Boat crew:

Post 2008 world record tour

Refit and record prep 2008 world record

European Tour - 2007

 2007 world record attempt

Adrian Erangey – Cork, Ireland

John Allenn, NZ
Adrian Lake – Newcastle – Australia
Allison Thompson – USA
Andrew Ferguson – Auckland, NZ
Andy Christman – San Diego, CA, USA
Andy Tim Costar – Auckland, NZ
Anthony Destifano – Wilmington, NC, USA
Ayla Witehira – Whangarei, NZ
Barbara Kriz – Opua, NZ
Barry Woolsey – Auckland, NZ
Bob McDavitt – Auckland, NZ
Bobbo Jetmundsen – Atlanta, GA, USA
Brian Mead – Auckland, NZ
 Brian Van Buskirk – Portland, OR, USA
Bruce Sharpe - Bermuda
Carlos Gonzalez – San Juan, Puerto Rico
Chad Hock, Wilmington, SC, USA
Charlene Tighe - Ft Lauderdale, FL, USA
Chris Coppin – Gisborn, NZ
Chris Peterson – Los Angeles, CA, USA
Claire Hardin – Panama City, Panama
Commandante Castro, Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala;
David Perez – NY, USA
Devann Yata – Oceanside, CA, USA
Dima Ivanov – Auckland, NZ
Edgar Perez – San Francisco, CA, USA
Elio Muller - Tampa, FL, USA
Elise Zevitz – Wisconsin, USA
Elizabeth Paradiso – Maui, HI, USA
Emad Yacoub – Melbourne, Australia
Emanual Siedner – Guatemala City, Guatemala
Fei Fei Ong - Singapore Pit,
Flash and Jason – Philadelphia, USA
Geoff McGlashan – Nelson, NZ
George Ritchie – Christchurch, NZ
 Glen Tindall – Sydney, Australia
Glen Harvey – Nelson, NZ
Graeme Mead – Hamilton, NZ
Grant Saar - Vancouver, Canada
Guy Sheetz – Charleston, SC, USA
Harold Kraus – Kansas, USA
Harry and Penelope Hill – San Diego, CA, USA
Hedley Pearce – Dunedin, New Zealand
 Heidi van Buskirk, Portland, OR, USA
Hemi Rau – Hopuhopu, NZ
Ian Sanchez - Charlston, SC, USA
Inia Taylor – Auckland, NZ
James Cato – Auckland, NZ;
Jason Hoar – San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
 Je Nowak – Auckland, NZ
Jeff McDermott – Charleston, SC, USA
Jefferey Fredenburgh – Bridgetown, Barbados
Jenna Higgins – Jefferson City, MO, USA
Jennifer Koseklin (Bud chick) – Koror, Palau
 Jeff Gibbs – Fort Lauderdaile, FL, USA
 Jesse Rhodes – Charleston, SC, USA
Jill DeFelice - Delaware, USA
Joe Grabill – South Bend, IN, USA
Joe Jobe – Jefferson City, MO, USA
John (Cadillac) McDaniel – Miami, FL, USA
John King – Auckland, New Zealand
John Plaza - Seattle, USA
John Williams - Seattle, USA
Jose J Marti – San Juan, Puerto Rico
Jules Dorian – Melbourne, Australia
Kate Folchert - Seattle, USA
KC Hardin, Panama City, Panama
Keren Harris – Wellington, NZ
Kerry Hourigan - New York, NY, USA
 Kylie Travers – Auckland, NZ
Lance Wordsworth – Auckland, NZ
Len Herchen – Calgary, Canada
Leo Chan – Baltimore, MD, USA
Liza Fredenburgh – Bridgeton, Barbados
Marcel Manders – Auckland, NZ
Mark Kupsko – Chicago, IL, USA
Marta Perez – NY, USA
 Martin Conway - UK
Martin Rees – Auckland, NZ
Martin Stroud – Auckland, NZ
Marty Mead – Orcas Islands, WA, USA
Mat Sarin – San Diego, CA, USA
Matt Stein, Portland, OR, USA
Matthew Houptman – Auckland, NZ
Megan Reeves – Auckland, NZ
Meghan Murphy – San Francisco, CA, USA
Mich Stein – Portland, OR, USA
Michael Sarin – Phoenix, AZ, USA
Mike Matthews - UK
Mike Schimann – Ontario, Canada
Molly McCrackin, San Diego, CA, USA
Naren Raju - Singapore
Ngapera Riley - New York, NY, USA
Nicky Wright – Auckland, NZ
Nigel Cusans – Panama City, Panama
Norman – Bridgetown, Barbados
Ove Herlogsen – Gothenburg, Sweden
Patrick Madden – Majuro, Marshall Islands
Paul Debenham – Tauranga, NZ
Paul Ewart – Hamilton, NZ
Paul Farrington - Bermuda
 Peggy West Stap (the Pegster) – Monterrey, CA, USA
Penelope Hill – San Diego, CA, USA
Pete Milborn – Maui, HI, USA
Pete Stevens – Panama City, Panama
Peter Maire – Auckland, NZ
Peter Trezise – Auckland, NZ
Rae Sarin – San Diego, CA, USA
Randall von Wedel Colin Walker – UK
Ravvi Mikkelsen – Seattle, WA
Richard Hemphill – San Juan, Puerto Rico
 Rob Yoeman – Auckland, New Zealand
Rob Jones - Vancouver, Canada
Robert van Gool – San Francisoc, CA, USA
Roberto Rush – Panama City, Panama
Roy Yen - Vancouver, Canada
Ryan Christiansen – San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ryan Heron – Wanganui, NZ
Ryan Kiefer – Nebraska, USA
Scott Fratcher – USA
Sean Kelly – Whangamata - NZ
Sheila Chandor, San Francisco, CA, USA
Sheryl McGlashan – Nelson, NZ
 Steve Wilkinson – Auckland, NZ
Terry Froggly – Auckland, New Zealand
Tim Murray – Cessnock, NSW, Australia
Tina Kula – Maalaia, HI, USA
Tom McNicholl – Auckland, NZ
 Tom Widdle - Portland, OR, USA
Tom Verry – Jefferson City, MO, US
Tony Jordan – Vancouver, BC, Canada
Torsten Sandmark – Dunedin, NZ
Tracy Martin – Hamilton, NZ
Vikki Galloway – Mexico City, Mexico
Vivien Teo - Singapore
Wade Peyer – Mobile, AL, USA
 Wayne Renner – Tauranga, NZ
Willie Hetaraka – Tekauwhata, NZ