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Brothers in arms prefer close combat
2009.01.23 - Frustrated but never appearing anything other than good humoured and objective, Roland Jourdain has managed to maintain much more solid average speeds today, ...
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On the fast track
2009.01.23 - In the Northern Hemisphere, just as in the Southern Hemisphere, the trade winds offer the high speed routes around the edges of high-pressure areas, forming ...
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Frustrating times for Bilou
2009.01.23 - Breaking through the 500 miles mark this morning, Michel Desjoyeaux now leads by 535 miles, at the current differential that means Foncia could finish going ...
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Meteo Boulot Dodo
2009.01.23 - For Michel Desjoyeaux now, with a lead of over 500 miles, life on board Foncia is still about maintaining the regular relentless routine.
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Two digits slows the slide
2009.01.22 - Double digits is doubly good news for Roland Jourdain this evening as he seems to be consistently making more than ten knots and ...
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74th Day of the Race: A story to tell
2009.01.22 - Three weeks after abandoning the race, Sébastien Josse was in Paris today to take part in the radio session at Race HQ. He offered us some insights into ...
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A growing gulf
2009.01.22 - The gulf between leader Michel Desjoyeaux and Roland Jourdain grows ever bigger as the Foncia skipper continues to reap the rich reward of being nearly 500 miles ...
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29th January 2001-Ellen grabs the lead
2009.01.22 - On 10th January 2001 at 19h 07’, Michel Desjoyeaux rounded the Horn. Having set sail 72 days earlier from Les Sables d’Olonne, ...
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Cashing in
2009.01.22 - Michel Desjoyeaux has now earned over 90 miles since yesterday afternoon 1500hrs, making 13.1 knots this morning and averaging over 15 knots overnight. His gains ...
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A sprint and a crawl
2009.01.22 - For the two Vendée Globe leaders it is tale of the ‘have’ and the ‘have-not’ today, and there is little prospect of the situation ...
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