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	Peter Blake (yachtsman)
		Blake won the Jules Verne Trophy[?] in 1994 by setting the fastest time around the world of 74 days 22 hours 17 minutes 22 seconds on catamaran Enza.
		Blake is the only sailor to have taken part in the first five Whitbread Round the World races.
		Blake returned to the Whitbread Round the World race in 1985 with one of the race favourites, Lion New Zealand, sponsored by the Lion Brewery[?].
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/pe/Peter_Blake_(yachtsman).html (324 words)

	AmericaOne - Sir Peter Blake
		In 1995, Blake was back, this time at the head of Team New Zealand, which sailed under the burgee of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
		This unprecedented win-loss record was, indeed, a tribute to Blake's inspirational abilities, and the effect of bonding the syndicate head with the crew.
		Blake's numerous accolades include two Sportsman of the Year awards and four Yachtsman of the Year awards.
	www.americaone.org /news/ac-news/blake.html (404 words)

	Peter Blake (yachtsman) Information
		Sir Peter James Blake, KBE (October 1, 1948–December 6, 2001) was a New Zealand yachtsman who led his country to two successive America’s Cup victories.
		Blake was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1995 for services to yachting, and received a honorary doctorate in 2000 from AUT University.
		On December 5, 2001, Blake was murdered by pirates while he was on an environmental exploration trip in South America for Blake Expeditions.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Peter_Blake_(yachtsman) (623 words)

	ESPN.com - Blake remembered by family and friends at burial
		The 53-year-old Blake was shot to death Dec. 5 during a holdup aboard his 119-foot yacht, the Seamaster, anchored on the Amazon in the northern jungle state of Amapa, about 1,600 miles north of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
		Blake began sailing at age 5, won the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989 and took the Jules Verne Trophy in 1994 by sailing nonstop around the globe on a catamaran in 74 days, 22 hours, 17 minutes and 22 seconds.
		Blake's wife Pippa, daughter Sarah-Jane, 18, and son James, 14, issued a statement saying they intended to personally answer each of the thousands of messages of condolence and support.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1295738&type=news (545 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Peter Blake (yachtsman)
		Blake won the Jules Verne Trophy[?] in 1994 by setting the fastest time around the world of 74 days 22 hours 17 minutes 22 seconds on catamaran Enza.
		Blake is the only sailor to have taken part in the first five Whitbread Round the World races.
		Blake returned to the Whitbread Round the World race in 1985 with one of the race favourites, Lion New Zealand, sponsored by the Lion Brewery[?].
	encyclopedia.kids.net.au /page/pe/Peter_Blake_(yachtsman) (349 words)

	Sports: Amazon pirates kill famous yachtsman
		SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Peter Blake, who headed the New Zealand crew that won the America's Cup in 1995 and 2000, was shot and killed by pirates during a robbery of his boat on the Amazon River.
		Blake was killed late Wednesday during a holdup aboard his 119-foot yacht, the Seamaster, anchored on the Amazon in the jungle state of Amapa, about 1,600 miles north of Sao Paulo, state police chief Rosilene Martins de Sena said.
		Blake, who began sailing at age 5, won the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989 and took the Jules Verne Trophy in 1994 by sailing nonstop around the globe on a catamaran in 74 days, 22 hours, 17 minutes, 22 seconds.
	www.sptimes.com /News/120701/news_pf/Sports/Amazon_pirates_kill_f.shtml (742 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Other Sports \| Sailing \| Gifted leader's glorious career
		Blake contested the first Whitbread Round the World race in 1973 and was the only person to compete in the first five Whitbreads.
		Blake was also chosen to succeed the late Jacques Cousteau as captain of the marine research vessel Calypso 2.
		Blake, who was born in Auckland on 1 October 1948 and attended Takapuna Grammar School, was made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in 1983 for services to yachting.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/other_sports/sailing/1695922.stm (675 words)

	Sir Peter Blake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Blake, 53, was on a worldwide expedition to monitor global warming and pollution aboard his 119-foot yacht, said Alan Sefton, spokesman for Blake's organization, blakexpeditions.
		Blake, born in Auckland, announced earlier this year that he was relinquishing control of the New Zealand syndicate.
		Blake, who began sailing at age 5, won the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989 and took the Jules Verne Trophy in 1994 by sailing nonstop around the globe on a catamaran in 74 days, 22 hours, 17 minutes and 22 seconds.
	www.marooned-lv.com /Blake.html (727 words)

	Local yachtsman aims to Kontrol the bay - theage.com.au
		Peter Blake will be hoping for rough weather in order to skipper Kontrol to successive Cock of the Bay victories.
		Local yachtsman Peter Blake is hoping Melbourne's unpredictable weather will throw up a few surprises when he and his crew launch their defence of the annual Cock of the Bay race from Station Pier today.
		Blake has made few changes to the boat that dominated both of last year's races and, as the skipper, has retained all but one of the 10 crewmen who sailed Kontrol to success.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/12/25/1040511089943.html (750 words)

	Yachtsman Blake Died in Pirate Attack (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Blake, 53, was shot and killed December 5 by a gang of masked pirates that boarded his vessel, the Seamaster, during a holdup.
		Blake, who was appointed in July as goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Environment Program, was on a worldwide expedition to monitor global warming and pollution when the attack occurred.
		Blake, who began sailing at age 5, was considered one of the most successful yachtsmen in history.
	www.sportslawnews.com /current/Blakeyachtmurder.htm (280 words)

	Yachtsman's killers jailed - theage.com.au
		While the robbery was underway, Blake went into the cabin and returned with a gun which he fired, hitting one of the robbers.
		Blake, who led New Zealand to America's Cup victories in 1995 and 2000, was on a worldwide expedition to monitor global warming and pollution.
		Blake, 53, and a crew of 10 were returning from a two-month stay in the upper reaches of the Amazon and Rio Negro rivers at the time of the robbery.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/06/20/1023864470735.html (243 words)

	CNN.com - Court hears Blake shooting details - January 30, 2002
		Blake was killed onboard Seamaster by pirates who raided the boat as it was anchored at the mouth of the Amazon River on December 5 last year.
		Four of Blake's crew said a gang of six armed and masked men stormed the boat as they drank beer to celebrate reaching the Amazon River.
		The witnesses said Blake scrambled for his rifle as the pirates fled, firing one shot while several of the robbers were still on the Seamaster and then his rifle jammed.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/sailing/01/30/blake.ppl/index.html?related (355 words)

	Sir Peter Blake murdered
		Sir Peter Blake will be remembered not only as the man who won the America's Cup for New Zealand, but also mounted the first successful defence outside the USA.
		Yachting New Zealand has sent its heart-felt condolences to the family and friends of Sir Peter Blake, saying the tragic death is an enormous loss to yachting in New Zealand and world-wide, and to humanity.
		Sir Peter Blake will always be remembered as one of the greatest sailors the world has seen through his achievements in all areas of the sport.
	www.yachting.org.au /?page=1770&format= (670 words)

	Volvo Ocean Race 2008 - 2009
		Peter 'Spike' Doriean on life after the Volvo Ocean Race and his recent experiences training Russians for the TP52s!
		There's also the latest from Valencia with America's Cup expert Peter Rusch, and news that the Volvo is going to India.
		America's Cup expert Peter Rusch updates us about a wind-free start to the Louis Vuitton round robin series in Valencia, The Volvo Ocean Race has announced that the race will, for the first time, visit China.
	www.volvooceanrace.org /podcast (1189 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Peter Blake (yachtsman)
		Sir Peter James Blake, KBE (October 1, 1948–December 6, 2001) was a New Zealand yachtsman who led his country to two successive America’s Cup victories.
		Blake was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1995 for services to yachting, and received a honorary doctorate in 2000 from AUT University.
		On 6 December, 2001, pirates murdered Blake while he was on an environmental exploration trip in South America for Blake Expeditions.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Peter_Blake_(yachtsman) (669 words)

	Massey News \| Tribute to Sir Peter BLake
		“Peter was just starting out on a new adventure in his life, looking forward to all the things he was yet to achieve and the tragedy is it was cut short.
		He says one of the most defining characteristics of Peter Blake was the courage to pursue his dreams, to understand the risks involved, to welcome the challenge but also to respect it.
		Sir Peter Blake was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Commerce from Massey University in 1999 in recognition of his pioneering role sport and in particular the way in which commercial sponsorship could contribute to promoting sport in New Zealand.
	masseynews.massey.ac.nz /_2001/news_releases/07_12_01.html (581 words)

	12/07/01: Police in Brazil Arrest Seven in Killing of Yachtsman Peter Blake...
		Blake, 53, who led New Zealand to America's Cup victories in 1995 and 2000, was on a worldwide expedition to monitor global warming and pollution when he died.
		Blake and a crew of 10 spent two months in the upper reaches of the Amazon and Rio Negro rivers, where they encountered nothing but "friendly, warm, hospitable people," said Alan Sefton, spokesman for Blake's organization, blakexpeditions.
		Blake was "a passionately honest person and undoubtedly the best leader and manager of a (racing) campaign that I've ever seen," Blackman said.
	www.mrcranky.com /movies/texasrangers/15.html (868 words)

	rediff.com: sports channel - Four confess to yachtsman Blake Amazon attack
		Blake's body is expected to be released Monday to New Zealand Ambassador Denise Almao in Macapa, police said.
		The death of Blake, who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth, prompted a stream of tributes from around the sailing world and messages of condolence from Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso the government of Amapa to New Zealand.
		"It is lamentable that sailor Peter Blake met his death in Amapa, a state that respects life and is concerned with preserving the environment," said Capiberibe.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2001/dec/08yacht.htm (797 words)

	Peter Blake - AOL Music
		Sir Peter Thomas Blake (born June 25, 1932) is an English pop artist, best known for his design of the sleeve for The Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely...
		In December 2003, the Sir Peter Blake Trust was established, with the support of the Blake family, "to help New Zealanders make a positive difference for...
		Peter Blake [British Pop Artist, born in 1932] Guide to pictures of works by Peter Blake in art museum sites and image archives worldwide.
	music.aol.com /artist/peter-blake/211234/main (150 words)

	Peter Blake - Sailwiki
		Sir Peter Blake (October 1, 1948–December 6, 2001) was a New Zealand yachtsman who led his country to two successive America’s Cup victories.
		For the 1981–82 race, Blake mounted his own campaign as skipper of Ceramco New Zealand, a 68 ft sloop designed by an up-and-coming naval architect called Bruce Farr.
		A group of seven or eight armed, masked robbers wearing balaclavas and crash helmets boarded his yacht, Seamaster, while Blake was on an environmental exploration trip in South America for Blake Expeditions.
	wiki.saewyc.net /index.php/Peter_Blake (456 words)

	America's Cup Inductees: Sir Peter Blake
		With more than 500,000 successful racing and cruising miles, Peter Blake was one of the world's finest sailors.
		Blake had led New Zealand's 1992 America's Cup Challenge, rising to the challenger finals with NZL 20.
		Before his untimely death in 2001 Peter was honored with two Sportsman of the Year awards, four Yachtsman of the Year awards, and from the Queen of England, an MBE and an OBE.
	www.herreshoff.org /Tops/mmvtblaketop.htm (154 words)

	ESPN.com: MORESPORTS - Blake honored at memorial in Auckland attended by 30,000
		AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- Peter Blake, the yachtsman slain by bandits on the Amazon River, was honored Sunday during a memorial service in front of an estimated 30,000 people.
		Blake, killed Dec. 5, was remembered in the service that was attended by his England-based immediate family -- wife Lady Pippa Blake and children Sarah-Jane and James -- and mother Joyce.
		Last week, Blake, 53, was buried in the small English town of Emsworth, the place he called home for 20 years.
	espn.go.com /moresports/news/2001/1222/1300514.html (254 words)

	Latitude 38 Features: Peter Blake - Murder on the Amazon
		Blake was directed to an anchorage off the small fishing hamlet of Fazendinha, where they dropped the pick several hundred metres offshore to await a visit from the Customs official who would clear them to leave Brazilian waters.
		Izeal Pontoja da Costa, a 27-year-old on bail for an earlier robbery, confronted Blake in the stairwell.
		Peter James Blake was born on October 1, 1948, in Auckland.
	www.latitude38.com /features/Blake.htm (3508 words)

	CNN.com - Guilty verdicts for yacht hero killers - June 19, 2002
		Blake was shot and killed in December last year during an attempt by Brazilian pirates to rob his boat while it sat at anchor on the Amazon River.
		Blake became a national hero in New Zealand after he skippered the yachting team which won the America's Cup in 1995, and again in 2000.
		The six men accused of Blake's murder were sentenced Thursday to prison terms ranging from 27 years to 37 years.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/06/19/nz.blake.sentence (290 words)

	Blake Sir Peter James - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Blake, Sir Peter James (1948-2001), New Zealand yachtsman and environmentalist.
		Born in Auckland, Blake began sailing at the age of five.
		Blake, Sir Peter Thomas (1932-), British painter, one of the first generation of British Pop artists (see Pop Art).
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Blake_Sir_Peter_James.html (115 words)

	Sailing legend Sir Peter Blake slain by pirates
		Sir Peter Blake of New Zealand, who won the America's Cup in 1995 and 2000, was killed by pirates late Wednesday night.
		Blake, a native of Auckland knighted in 1995, died during a holdup aboard 'Seamaster,' his 36-metre yacht, which was anchored off Macapa in Amapa, a jungle state along the Amazon River located about 2,500 kilometres north of Sao Paulo.
		Blake went on to become the first non-American entry in 149 years to defend the Auld Mug by crushing Italy's Pravda, 5-0 aboard 'Black Magic' last year.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/story/2001/12/06/blake011206.html (1842 words)

	USATODAY.com - Police capture final suspects in killing of yachtsman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		SAO PAULO, Brazil — Police on Sunday captured the last two suspects they were seeking in the killing of Peter Blake, a yachting champion from New Zealand who was shot to death in Brazil.
		Blake's body is to be flown to Britain on Monday.
		Blake, 53, and a crew of 10 were returning from a two-month stay in the upper reaches of the Amazon and Rio Negro rivers when he was killed.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/sailing/2001-12-09-blake.htm (315 words)

	Sir Peter Blake
		Sir Peter Blake, K.B.E., was shot and killed by armed intruders who boarded the "blakexpeditions" vessel Seamaster, anchored off Macapa at the mouth of the River Amazon, early the morning of December 6, 2001.
		Sir Peter was fatally shot and two other members of Seamaster's crew were injured, one with a gunshot wound across the back, the other with a blow to the face.
		"Sir Peter was a very special person to many people around the world, highly regarded because of the man he was, because of everything he had achieved and because of everything he represented," said "blakexpeditions" spokesman Alan Sefton.
	www.yenra.net /sir-peter-blake (691 words)

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