Montréal, Québec - 2002-07-24
Bombardier Recreational Products celebrates Alvaro de Marichalar's arrival in New York City after travelling nearly 10,000 nautical miles on a Bombardier Sea-Doo® watercraft. Mr. de Marichalar is the first person to ever cross the Atlantic Ocean on a personal watercraft. He accomplished this spectacular feat by spending 53 days at sea before setting foot in Miami from Rome, Italy.
"This is an outstanding accomplishment and Bombardier is proud to have been closely associated with Count de Marichalar's extraordinary achievement," said Pierre Pichette, Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs, Bombardier Recreational Products.
After a warm reception in Miami, Mr. de Marichalar decided to continue his expedition, named Atlantik 2002, by riding from Miami to New York City. Mr. de Marichalar made numerous stops during his journey along the eastern seaboard to meet residents, local dignitaries and media to share his anti-drug message and to promote safe and responsible boating. He also shared his extraordinary experience with the American citizens at each stop.
The cities included in Mr. de Marichalar's American trip were: Melbourne, FL; St. Augustine, FL; Savannah, GA; Myrtle Beach, SC; Wilmington, NC; Belhaven, NC; Norfolk, VA; Annapolis, MD; Atlantic City, NJ; and finally New York City.
Mr. de Marichalar reached the Statue of Liberty this morning with an entourage of boating enthusiasts who have been following his journey. Pleased to finish his journey in New York City, Mr. de Marichalar met with people, dignitaries and children at Battery Park followed by a visit to Ellis Island where he shared his ideas on worldwide unity.
For a full account of the Atlantik 2002 Crossing including Mr. de Marichalar's daily journal entries and photos, visit the official web site at www.atlantik2002.com. For more information on the Sea-Doo watercraft used in this record setting adventure visit www.sea-doo.com or visit an authorized Sea-Doo dealer.
Bombardier Recreational Products designs, develops, builds, distributes and markets utility vehicles, Rotax® engines, Ski-Doo® and Lynx® snowmobiles, Bombardier® ATVs, Sea-Doo® watercraft and sport boats, Bombardier Fish HawkTM fishing boats as well as the Evinrude® and Johnson® outboard marine engines and the Ficht® direct fuel injection technology.
Bombardier Inc., a diversified manufacturing and services company, is a world leading manufacturer of business jets, regional aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized recreational products. It also provides financial services and asset management in business areas aligned with its core expertise. Headquartered in Montréal, Canada, the Corporation has a workforce of some 80,000 people in 24 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2002 stood at $21.6 billion Cdn. Bombardier trades on the Toronto, Brussels and Frankfurt stock exchanges (BBD, BOM and BBDd.F).
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For more information:
Tim McKercher
Sea-Doo Watercraft Communications
Bombardier Recreational Products
(321) 431-1691
tim.mckercher@brp.com
Geneviève Dion,
Director, Communications and Public Relations
(450) 461-7706
genevieve.dion@brp.com
www.brp.com
www.seadoo.com