Barcelona World Race - And they are off!



12:37 PM Fri 31 Dec 2010 GMT
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The 14 IMOCA 60s have started in the Barcelona World Race. In a north-north-westerly breeze the fleet got a clean start, well spread across the length of the line. Foncia and Groupe Bel each got off with pace to pull away into the lead, while Gaes Centros Auditivos got a good start at the inshore end of the line. President and Virbac-Paprec 3 close behind, Mirabaud was late to the starting area. Foncia and Groupe Bel duelling hard on their way to the North Buoy in patchy conditions with a slightly sloppy sea state created by the wash from hundreds ...


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