Tranatlantic Race 2011 to have British soldier on duty

11:19 PM Mon 6 Jun 2011 GMT

'British Soldier, sailed by the Army Sailing Association, was first in IRC Two in the RORC Caribbean 600. The boat is also entered in the TR 2011 - Transatlantic Race 2011' Tim Wright /Photoaction.com ?

Transatlantic Race 2011 will see the U.K. crew aboard British Soldier's full dedication. While most have returned from active duty just within the last year, all eight members have completed army tours in Afghanistan within the last two years and two will be heading back there after undertaking this 2,975 nautical mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean. For British Soldier, the Transatlantic Race 2011 starts June 26 from Newport, R.I., and delivers the team back to home soil in the U.K. sometime in mid-August. There will be two subsequent 'staggered' starts for the race which are scheduled for June 29 ...

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