Project Plan for Whitbread World Sailboat Race

Running head: PROJECT PLAN FOR WHITBREAD WORLD SAILBOAT RACE

Project Plan for Whitbread World Sailboat Race

University of Phoenix

April 6, 2008

Project Plan for Whitbread World Sailboat Race

This paper is a preliminary project plan for Whitbread World Sailboat Race. First the sailing industry and history will be discussed. Then the strategy of Bjorn Ericksen will be discussed. Project duration and reduction is explained and put in context for the project at hand. Lastly the project audit plan and project closure plan are discussed.

Bjorn Ericksen Project Strategy Analysis

Speed was crucial in the time when water-based industries were dominated by sailing-craft. Perishable goods needed to get to market quickly. Having a swifter hull or a superior rig was often the strategic advantage that provided financial success (Sailboat, 2008).

The driving force in developing upwind sailing technology was the competition that existed between owners of small commercial sailboats. Larger craft were less concerned with maneuverability within harbors or in coastal regions where the geography of the land was an impediment to downwind sailing (Sailboat, 2008).

A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails. The term covers a variety of boats, larger than small vessels such as sailboards and smaller