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The Route du Rhum gets underway

2010.10.31 - The ninth Route du Rhum started from St. Malo at 1202 hrs GMT on Sunday 31st October with the fleet heading to Guadeloupe in a light south-easterly air stream ...
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Eve of battle in the Rhum

2010.10.29 - The nine IMOCA class skippers are ready for the start of the Route du Rhum, which is due to begin at 1202hrs GMT on Sunday 31st October. Time now for the final ...
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Jean Le Cam going around again

2010.10.19 - The rumours in the press have been confirmed. Jean Le Cam is returning to racing aboard an IMOCA, which is already quite an event. However, the Barcelona World ...
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Nine skippers going for the Rhum

2010.10.07 - Nine sailors from the IMOCA class will be lining up at the start of the 2010 Route du Rhum on 31st October in Saint-Malo. Among them, eight took part in the ...
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Bilou back to defend his title

2010.09.24 - In 2006, Roland Jourdain won the Route du Rhum in the IMOCA class finishing just ahead of his close rival Jean le Cam, after a thrilling race. Now, the skipper ...
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The new Foncia is launched

2010.09.20 - Foncia, Michel Desjoyeaux’s new 60-foot Imoca was launched this afternoon in Port-La-Forêt. After the design phase dating back to January, the latest ...
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