Peter Blake was born on October 1, 1948 in Auckland, New Zealand. He was married to Lady Pippa. He died on December 5, 2001 in Macapá, Amapá, Brazil.
To win, you have to believe you can do it. You have to be passionate about it You have to really "want" the result-- even if this means years of work. The hardest part of any big project is to begin. We have begun-- we are underway-- we have a passion. We want to make a difference. We hope that you and as many of your friends as possible will join us. " Sir Peter Blake 12/4/2001
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Memorial service held at the Auckland Domain, in New Zealand, 23 December 2001. Was broadcast over internet to share the service worldwide.
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1994 - Won Jules Verne Trophy aboard 'ENZA New Zealand' - a catamaran - in a record 74 days, 22 hours, 17 minutes and 22 seconds.
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1989 - Won the nine-month Whitbread Round the World Race aboard 'Steinlager 1'.
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He was awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 1995 Queen's Honours List for services to Yachting.
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He was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1983 Queen's Honours List and the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1991 Queen's Honours List for services to Yachting.
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