All the crew members of the IchorCoal team wore black arm bands in memory of Andrew Ashman who used to be one of them while waiting crew from all teams and
many supporters came out to show their support with applause.
A British amateur sailor, Ashman, 49, died after being hit by a sail less than a week into the race. It was the first death in the race's 19 years of
history.
The incident resulted in the team diverting to Portugal where the crew made the unanimous decision to race on in Andrew's honor. Using this as motivation,
IchorCoal made up a 700 nautical mile deficit to overtake back runner, Unicef,
in the race.
"The crew is really good. We are a strong team and much stronger because of what happened with Andrew. We have built and built on that really," IchorCoal
skipper Darren Ladd said.
"We have daily meetings and there is a lot of talking and soul searching. We've all had our moments but I think that's what has really brought us together
and as a race team now we are right on it," he said.
When the Race 1 course ended, IchorCoal was in 11th place, but this position is expected to be improved once the Race Office has applied official redress of
81 hours 11 minutes.
Lmax Exchange won the Race 1 when they arrived on Sept. 25 while China's Qingdao crossed the finish line on Sept. 27.
Qingdao, named after the Chinese port city and the sailing venue for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, steadily improved its position as the race went on.
They moved up to second place on Day 18 and kept ahead of chasing boats including Great Britain ever since.
As part of its sponsorship the city of Qingdao offers local sailors the chance to train and each take part in a leg of the race with the aim of
inspiring increased sailing participation in China.
The only Chinese crew member who will take part in all 14 legs are a 22-year-old college student Zhu Jiangbei. She took a year off her study to join
the race.
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CANBERRA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Controversial ride sharing app Uber has officially launched Uber X services in Canberra on Friday after the nation's
capital became the first Australian city to regulate ride sharing.
On Thursday, the Australian Capital Territory government passed legislation allowing ride sharing services, such as Uber to operate within the territory's
borders.
Uber Australia's general manager David Rohrsheim told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Friday that he expects it to be popular right
away, and asked those keen to use the app to be ""patient"" as it rolls out.
""We do urge people to be patient. On day one I doubt we'll have enough cars on the platform to keep everyone happy. But we welcome people to give it a go,""
he said.
Currently, there are 100 approved Uber drivers in the nation's capital though they can choose their own work hours and schedule.
Rohrsheim said the legislation passed by the government made a number of background checks compulsory before drivers are approved to start working for
Uber, something which the company already does.
""(The ACT Government) put in place regulations around background checks, vehicle inspections and insurance, all of which we've had from day one,"" he
said.
""And now that's the law in Canberra and we'll be up and running today.""
He applauded the government's forward-thinking and said embracing new technology will only be a positive for consumers.
""What the Chief Minister has done here is actually taken a look at opportunities, not just to open up to new things like ride sharing... but also
how can they improve options for the taxi industry,"" Rohrsheim said.
""So I think you'll see a whole bunch of innovation inside the taxi sector. And it will always be another choice to help you get around.""
Uber was launched in 2009 and currently operates in 60 countries around the world.
The state of Victoria is expected to follow Canberra's lead in allowing Uber to operate legally, following expected changes to legislation and regulations.
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GENEVA, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres on Thursday welcomed the announcement in the UN headquarters in New
York of the nomination of Italian diplomat Filippo Grandi as his successor.
Saying that Grandi is a highly respected leader with a wealth of international and refugee experience, Guterres noted that ""given the scale and
urgency of today's refugee crisis, with 60 million people worldwide uprooted by
conflict and persecution, someone of his abilities and profound knowledge of
forced displacement will be of great benefit.""
Grandi's nomination was announced earlier on Wednesday at UN headquarters by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon. The General Assembly is expected to elect the
new High Commissioner in the coming days.
Guterres ends his role of over 10 years as UN High Commissioner for refugees on 31 December 2015. His term, which began in June 2005, spanned one of the most
tumultuous decades in the UN refugee agency UNHCR's history.
With more than 9,300 staff in some 123 countries, UNHCR will mark its 65th anniversary of founding next month.
Grandi was Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from 2010 to 2014 and its Deputy
Commissioner-General from 2005 until 2010.
He served as the Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and has a long-standing
career with UNHCR, notably as Chief of Mission in Afghanistan and Chief of Staff
in the High Commissioner's Executive Office.
His vast UNHCR field experience includes various positions in Sudan, Syria, Turkey and Iraq, havin. Cheap Hornets
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