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Hi guys,
hope you get everything sorted and manage to cruise into St. Petersburg in style. Keeping my fingers crossed for you. Take care. Holger
message from Holger Rönitz on June 24 2009
Hi Guys - sad to hear that you have not been able to resume the race. Please be back later!
message from Ronan Lavelle on January 10 2009
Hi Oleg and Crew
Its terribly unfortunate that such a great effort has been thwarted (hopefully temporarily) by the global financial crisis. We are all aware what has been involved in bringing a campaign like this as far as you have, effectively on your own. Strenght of character like that is very rare.
Well done and good luck in securing funding.
Conor
message from Conor O'Brien on January 08 2009
Hey, is anybody out there? Absolutely agree with Alexander (below). We want Kosatka and the original Team Russia back in the game. We need not only to talk about it but also develope some action. We would love to contribute if Kosatka´s account is published. The Team might not feel comfortable with this. There is a solution: we can buy for exmaple a photo of the boat with signatures...for certain amount of money. Each of us have little time and little money, say Americans, to suppor good thing. Why don´t w make good busyness?
Irena and Petr from Prague, the Czech Republic
message from Irena Válová on January 08 2009
It is so sad to hear that you have had to suspend racing, but we are keeping our fingers crossed you can rejoin the race in Rio (or further on if necessary) + we will be here to support you wherever 
We hope you have all had a truly amazing time coming from Alicante to Singapore and we are already missing you. Good luck with finding a sponsor!
message from Calvin on December 29 2008
Guys,
It’s a pity that such good team with a good perspectives is not available to participate. Might it be worth to organise some kind of donation fund for the team and promote it on the VOR site? I bet that at least 10% of site’s visitors will donate, at least for some of the legs.
Hope to see You in St.Petersburg, where i plan to sail to meet You on the finish line!
Regards,
And let me know the account number where to transfer first donations!
Alexander
message from Alexander on December 29 2008
Hi Kosatkas,
please update the leaderboard...
Best wishes for a lucky new year!
Barbara
message from Barbara on December 29 2008
Thank you Oleg, you brought a lot to the party,. Indeed,as far as we are concerned you made the party. Stick witn it. We believe the party is far from over. Best of luck and hope to see you in Rio / Galway and beyond.
message from Syd Elliott on December 28 2008
Hello Team-Russia, My name is Igor Derkachoff. In year 2007 I was a part of the team(Oleg Zherebtsov and Austrian Crew), on VO60 “Venom”, crossing Atlantic Ocean from Spain to Brazil. From the news on volvooceanrace.org, I know that the crew has to take the boat to Cape Town from Singapore while the team management going to raise the funds.
I would love to participate in above crossing and to sponsor my trip on the “Kosatka”
I personally live in Seattle, WA the home town of Microsoft Corp. and I have relatives working for this company. Based on these facts I will do my best to participate in finding the sponsorship from the above corporation.
With Respect, Igor Derkachoff
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message from Igor Derkachoff on December 28 2008
Dear Andy, dear Crew!
you did such a great job in this race, all your friends and fans here in Austria are proud of you and the Kosatka-Team! We are so sorry to hear from your sponsorship problems. There are so many rich guys in Russia and in Austria, from Abramovic to Mateschitz… a Gazprom-logo or some Red Bull-Designs would not really disturb, don´t you think so?
We are wishing you a successful New Year 2009 with new sponsors and lots of money!!
Yours,
Bernd
Linz, Austria
message from Bernd Irouschek on December 27 2008
Sorry for your lack of funds. I enjoyed following your exploits and adventures.
Good Luck!
Keith
message from Keith on December 27 2008
Happy New Year and Merry Christmas!
message from Vo on December 26 2008
Go on Guys! Go on for the passion, the sail and the wind!
go on!
message from Max Donati on December 25 2008
Dear Crew,
Thanks for a fantastic time with you—it was quite a thrill to see you sailing in the Internet and everything around. That was a rare and a precious time. But while there is a hope—I wish you to find a good solution to contunue the race.
And I’m very grateful for Oleg for such a gift for Russia sailing fans—quite an outstanding and amazing deed. Wish you every success in your business, Oleg!
Yours,
ilia
message from Ilia Sitnikov, Ekaterinburg, Russia on December 25 2008
dear Oleg, Andreas and crew!
so sad to hear the news about the supending. DisappointmentI guess is the weekest expression of you you are all feeling!
I send all my thoughts to you and keep thinking that that there will be a happy ending to this-
hope we will have som more news soon
biggest hugs from Stockholm
Birgitta and family
message from birgitta on December 25 2008
Hey guys,
we`re so proud of you, this incredible hard work and effort you put into this project, which was babied by you and now look how far it got you!
The VOR definitely wouldnt be the same without you, so thumbs up for your sponsorship!
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas,
Carina Plachy
Vienna-Austria
message from Carina Plachy on December 24 2008
I am very disappointed for this giving up. I hope you’ll get sponsorship in future competitions because it’s not only sailing but also supporting environmental campaigns and other worldwide aid news spreading.
From Alicante for all the crew: please, have a happy new year (“s nobim godam”) and we wait to see you sailing again in a while.
FORZA!!
message from Daniel Lauria on December 24 2008
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Kosatka team from St.Petersburg!
And thanks for your fight. We really need Xmas wonder - continue Kosatka race and see your finish in SPb next year.
Anatoly
message from Anatoly on December 24 2008
Sad to hear you leaving the race. Why dont you ask Mr. V.Putin.Can he resist the the risk that a russian team will NOT sail into his own home town St.Peterburg. A town that celibrated its 300 years aniversiry some years ago.
Keep it going guys
message from kai munch on December 24 2008
Hi Kosatka!
It is a disgrace for all sorts of sports is the money donated to the window just for sailing, there are no Support.
We grieve with you.
message from Frixos on December 24 2008
