Barcelona World Race - A wild ride from the west



8:04 PM Fri 21 Jan 2011 GMT
'Michel desjoyeaux et Francois Gabart a bord du monocoque 60 ' Foncia' ? Yvan Zedda / Foncia Click Here to view large photo
Three weeks since they set off, the Barcelona World Race fleet has taken a new shape. Yesterday evening Foncia surged into first place, and this morning Virbac Paprec 3 joined them at the head of the race in second place. Together the pair, which each stopped in Recife, Brazil have maintained a samba pace since leaving the South American coast. Today they have been enjoying a fast ride on their journey back from the western frontiers of the course, both averaging over 20 knots of boat speed in solid northerlies. In the past 24 hours the French duo covered over ...


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