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Day 3: Windy, wild and wet night
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In Brief
- Stressful second night at sea with gusts exceeding 30 knots
- A crash-gybe and maybe a broken rib for Marc Guillemot
- Follow the race with the 2D Live tracker
- Roland Jo! urdain aka "Bilou" casts his expert eye on the fleet in his column
Tough night for the IMOCA fleet, caught under spinnaker by gusts up to 30 knots. High speeds but also high risks - aboard Safran, Marc Guillemot crash gybed and might be suffering from a broken rib. Despite the pain, the Breton skipper stays in the race and says " I really want to go to Boston, but..." Meanwhile, up in front, the battle continues with Yann Elies (Generali) as new leader, and the first four boats within 17 miles.
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Ancasta’s top tips for a successful Round the Island race
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If you’re a cruising sailor, but fancy having a go at racing, then the JP Morgan Round the Island race is one of the ‘must do’ events. But with around 1,600 boats competing, and the UK’s third largest participant event, it’s not a walk in the park.
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HRH Duke of Kent to visit Highlands RNLI lifeboat stations
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HRH The Duke of Kent KG will visit five RNLI lifeboat stations in the Highlands this week (Thursday 15 and Friday 16 May), including the newest lifeboat station on Loch Ness.
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DAILY UPDATE - CLIPPER 07-08 - 13 MAY
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SANTA CRUZ - PANAMA
13 MAY
YACHTS MAKE A REFUELLING STOP IN COSTA RICA
NEW YORK EXPECTED IN PANAMA ON TUESDAY MORNING
SIR ROBIN KNOX-JOHNSTON LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR CLIPPER 09-10 SKIPPERS
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Day 2: A close-fought battle for the Atlantic
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In Brief
- Close battle at the front of the fleet with 5 boats in 15 miles
- BT first at the Fastnet longitude
- Fastest skipper between the Eddystone Omega and the G.H. Mumm Lizard point race gates, Loick Peyron wins his height in champagne!
- Follow th! e race with the 2D Live tracker
- The Fastnet lighthouse, "teardrop of Ireland" Read about this landmark's history here
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BATTLE LINES BEGIN TO FORM
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Two weeks to close of entries for the Rolex Commodores' Cup 2008 and a battle royal looks on the cards between the big guns of recent competitions - Ireland, France and Great Britain. But the teams from Spain and Hong Kong will undoubtedly feel that they are in with a chance too, since you do not take part in this international regatta just to make up the numbers. And, whilst the sixth participating nation, The Netherlands, has never won the Rolex Commodores' Cup, the Dutch would happily point to their success in the Admiral's Cup in 1999 together with second overall at this event in 1998 and 2002 as proof that they will be no pushover when the event starts on 29th June.
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RIVALROUS FUN AT THE MARITIME MUSEUM
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Enter a rivalrous world of sailing, camping, exploration and piracy at the Maritime Museum on Sunday 18 May with this month’s movie, Swallows and Amazons.
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Vestas Technology R&D sponsors contender for world’s fastest sailing boat
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Maximal use of wind power and cutting edge technology are the main reasons behind Vestas Technology R&D’s sponsorship of SailRocket.
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Skipper Simon Minoprio of New Zealand and Crew Wins the First 'Detroit Cup' Matc
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DETROIT, May 11, 2008 -- Skipper Simon Minoprio of New Zealand and crew won the inaugural "Detroit Cup" besting nine other international teams in the sailing regatta that was cancelled on the third day of racing Sunday due to weather conditions.
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Volvo Melges 24 World Championship 2008
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When Melges 24 sailors dream of the perfect regatta venue you can be sure they are visualising crystal clear waters, great surfing waves, hot sunshine, strong breezes, world class race management, a beautiful and welcoming host club and competing against the very best sailors in the world.
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