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Conditions provide early test for crews - 28 October 2009

The first 24 hours back at sea can be pretty tough on a crew – they’ve lost their sea legs after some time on shore, they’re out of the rhythm of life at sea, and the motion of the boat slamming through choppy waters is not conducive to holding on to lunch. The lumpy conditions weren’t very much in evidence in the first two races of the Clip... Read More

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Race 3 gets underway - 27 October 2009

From one mountain to another...  the ten yachts competing in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race have started the next leg of the epic 35,000-mile global challenge, leaving behind the iconic rio backdrop of Sugar Loaf Mountain for the race towards Cape Town, where Table Mountain dominates the skyline.

The 3,300-mile Race 3 will take the teams acr... Read More

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And Qingdao makes six! - 21 October 2009

29 days after leaving the shores of Europe, Qingdao (or the Dragon Wagon as she has become known) arrived in to the huge natural harbour of rio this morning. Hull & Humber is expected tomorrow morning and it is expected that the rest of the fleet will join in around 48 hours time.

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Race 2 ends - 20 October 2009

After 676 hours of non stop competition, Race2 from La Rochelle to rio de Janeiro officially ended at 12.00 GMT today. This followed the issuing of amended Sailing Instructions which were received by the fleet 24 hours ago.  Those teams that had already crossed the finish line will be awarded the relevant finishing position, while the others will be awarded the positi... Read More

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Crawling to the Finnish line - 19 October 2009

Team Finland’s attempt to make it two wins out of two races has been put on hold as the lack of wind continues to prevent the team from finishing. A frustrating time for skipper Eero Lehtinen, but the skipper from Helsinki has been impressed with how is crew is handling the situation.

“Our speed has once again dropped to walking pace as our wind is... Read More

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