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Heavy hail showers left Le Havre's Paul Vatine dock under a temporary white blanket as the co-skippers and their shore-teams completed their final checks and preparations before tomorrow's race start. But, while some may have taken a brief respite to throw a few friendly snow or slush balls at each otheracross the dock, today's almost wintery weather was not so much on their minds as what lies ahead over the first week of this ninth edition of the race.

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A new course for the ninth edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre presents a whole new set of challenges for the 14 IMOCA Open 60 teams and the six Multi 50 crews who will start Sunday. The IMOCA Open 60 fleet leave the island of the Dominican Republic to starboard en route to the finish off Puerto Limon which sets them a theoretical course distance of 4730 miles, while the Multi 50 class sail an extra 370 miles, making a total of 5050 miles as they pass south of Barbados. The idea is that t... Read More

LOUIS VUITTON TROPHY NICE COTE D'AZUR 2009 06.nov 2009 AZZURRA READY FOR THE OFF IN NICE

Team Azzurra is preparing for tomorrow’s first day of racing against BMW Oracle racing in the Louis Vuitton Trophy – Nice Cote d’Azur. The Italian team, led by skipper Francesco Bruni, has been paired with the Americans of Oracle, with skipper Russell Coutts, for the opening match race in the first flight of Round Robin One in the event... Read More

New partners join World Yacht Racing Forum and Yacht Racing Design & Technology Symposium The Barcelona World Race joins Horus Watches as Official Sponsor of the 2009 World Yacht Racing Forum, alongside Presenting Sponsor Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA). Inaugural Yacht Racing Design & Technology Symposium welcomes Awlgrip and Holmatro as Silver Sponsors. 

5 November 2009 - The World Yacht Racing Forum is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Barcelona World Ra... Read More

South Atlantic bares its teeth - 07 November 2009

The hot topic amongst the fleet is Hull & Humber's dramatic rescue of 51-year-old crew member, Arthur Bowers, yesterday.

"Everyone had a reality check yesterday," says Pete Rollason, skipper of California. "We hope Arthur and the crew are ok and congratulations on a job well done. It's been a lesson to all of us not to become complacent with safe... Read More

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