Alan Nebauer is an Australian yachtsman who competed in the single-handed round-the-world 1994–95 BOC Challenge race aboard the yacht ''Newcastle Australia''. Nebauer won two awards for his seamanship during the race, one of them for rescuing his British competitor Josh Hall, whose vessel foundered during the first leg from Charleston to

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. Nebauer wrote a book about his adventures in the race () and a documentary film was also produced. Alan Nebauer and his wife, Cindy, currently run a charter business in

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, Australia. Alan also remains involved with various yachting projects as a consultant and contract skipper.

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