==The Global Challenge Series of yacht

These races consist of a series of races run by Challenge Business, the company started by Sir Chay Blyth in 1989.

The races so far:

• British Steel Challenge 1992-3
• BT Global Challenge 1996-7
• BT Global Challenge 2000-1
• Global Challenge 2004-5

The most unusual thing about the races is that they are run for amateur crews, who pay to take part (Clipper Ventures owned by Sir Robin Knox-Johnson also runs similar concept races) and that this is the only round the world yacht race to go against the prevailing winds and currents (the 'westabout' route).

External links

• Official website for Global Challenge 2004 (http://www.globalchallenge2004.com/)
• Challenge Business (http://www.challengebusiness.com/)