1988 Carlsberg Single Handed Transatlantic Race Finish Line Banner CSTAR

Description

Original finish line banner from the 1988 Carlsberg Single Handed Transatlantic Race.
Banner is in very good condition. It is made up of some sort of waterproof, very durable material almost like the Tyvek wrap that is put of houses, but I'm not sure if that's what it is. It has several brass grommets for hanging, but the grommet at the top left corner has torn out. Has minor tears in the corners, and minor wear throughout, but still in very nice displayable condition.
I acquired this banner from my uncle, who at the time was working in the boat-building industry in the Newport, RI area. Somehow he managed to get his hands on this one-of-a-kind collectible. Don't let this opportunity pass you by! This is a superb addition to any nautical/sailing collection!
See photos for detail, and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to send me a message. I will usually reply within a few hours, if not sooner.
Banner measures approximately 12' x 4'
From Wikipedia:
The CSTAR, 1988[edit]
With Carlsberg taking over as main sponsor, the Carlsberg Single-handed Trans-Atlantic Race of 1988 saw 95 entrants, with custom-built multihulls again dominating. Favourable weather made ideal conditions for a fast pace, and indeed Philippe Poupon's winning time set a new race record of 10 days, 9 hours and 10 minutes. One of the main hazards of the race was damage by whales; Mike Birch's Fujicolor was damaged by a whale, forcing him to retire from the race; and David Sellings was forced to abandon Hyccup after she was sunk by an aggressive pod of whales. Mike Richey's original Jester, which had taken part in every edition of the race, was lost in heavy weather in the tail-end of the fleet.