Virbac-Paprec 3 wins Barcelona World Race with 3Di sails from Norths

12:28 PM Thu 7 Apr 2011 GMT

'Virbac-Paprec 3 - Barcelona World Race' Barcelona World Race ? Click Here to view large photo

Virbac-Paprec 3's success in the Barcelona World Race utilising 3Di sails from North Sails as part of a complete North Sails inventory will be music to the ears of Volvo Ocean Race teams using the product when the race starts at the end of this year. This week Virbac-Paprec 3, skippered by Jean-Pierre Dick and Loick Peyron, became the first yacht to circumnavigate the world with a complete set of 3Di sails from North Sails, winning the double-handed Barcelona World Race and setting a new 24 hour world speed record for the IMOCA 60 class in the process. The 25,000 ...

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by Zoe Hawkins
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