Barcelona World Race - Back to the front



11:52 AM Fri 21 Jan 2011 GMT
'Vibrac Paprec 3 - Barcelona World Race' Barcelona World Race &copy
Barcelona World Race - Virbac Paprec 3 has now leapt back into second place, powering past Estrella Damm to re-establish the two boats which led to South America as the fleet front-runners after their repair stopover in Recife, as Foncia leads by some 50 miles in this morning?s 1000hrs ranking. The leading pair look set for a day of exhilarating sailing, and are currently topping 20-knot averages as they ride the stronger, more northerly pressure, associated with the beginnings of a low pressure system formed off the coast of Uruguay. The low pressure system is rapidly advancing south-east, which the ...


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