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The dirty dozen ride on
2009.01.08 - More than two months of racing since 30 skippers left Les Sables d’Olonne and no more than a dozen will reach the finish.
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Dilemmas and deep disappointment
2009.01.08 - PRB arrived in Port Williams, the ‘southernmost town in the world’ at around 0930 hrs this morning.
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PRB under tow to Port Williams, the plot thickens at the front
2009.01.08 - According to the Chilean Navy PRB was taken under tow at around 0145hrs early this morning and is making about 10 knots towards Port Williams, home of the 33 ...
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PRB dismasts Riou and Le Cam safe
2009.01.07 - At 1920 GMT, only a matter of an hour and 20 minutes since passing Cape Horn, Vincent Riou called ...
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Jourdain looks for good fortune
2009.01.07 - Roland Jourdain, 116.7 miles behind Michel Desjoyeaux, is scaling the south Atlantic, surveying his options as he pursues the leader
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A recovery process
2009.01.07 - His face crumpled from much needed sleep, Jean Le Cam spoke this morning by video-conference about his accident and being pulled from the waters off
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Keeping your cool
2009.01.07 - The boat heels over suddenly for an unknown reason… it stays over, and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. You hold on tight to avoid tumbling ...
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Celebrations all round… special skippers’ update plus Le Cam
2009.01.07 - A fantastic sight for any follower of the Vendée Globe in today’s special broadcast, which included a live video link with Jean Le Cam and ...
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Back to business
2009.01.07 - After the emotional wringer of yesterday — first the waiting, then the relief as Jean Le Cam was rescued aboard PRB — it’s thankfully been ...
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Fourth time lucky, Riou describes Le Cam’s rescue
2009.01.06 - Vinent Riou (PRB) and Armel Le Cléac’h (Brit Air) spoke to the Vendée Globe organizers in Paris this evening, and described their ...
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