Yacht co-owned by embattled BP chief to race in regatta

THE yacht co-owned by Tony Hayward, the embattled chief executive of BP, is due to take part in the Cork Week regatta.

Yacht co-owned by embattled BP chief to race in regatta

However, there appears to be confusion about whether Mr Hayward, who has been under constant criticism since April for his handling of his company’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster, will be in Crosshaven, Co Cork, next week to compete on board the 52-footer, named Bob.

“Mr Hayward will not be in Cork on those dates,” a BP spokesman insisted.

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