Barcelona World Race - First to Gibraltar this evening

5:15 PM Mon 3 Jan 2011 GMT

'Virbac Paprec 3. Barcelona World Race' Barcelona World Race &copy

Barcelona World Race - In the first edition of the Barcelona World Race back in November 2007 it was Jean-Pierre Dick who was first to Gibraltar, escaping from the Mediterranean on Paprec-Virbac 2 with co-skipper Damian Foxall after setting the inaugural record of 3 days 14 hours and 25 minutes. After making a gain of 11 miles over second placed Foncia since the early this morning, Dick may be back on course to pass Gibraltar holding the race lead. Racing the new Virbac-Paprec 3 with Lo?ck Peyron (FRA), the defending course champion was just over 30 miles from the point ...

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