Barcelona World Race - Fleet faces 50-60 knots



6:02 PM Wed 23 Mar 2011 GMT
GAES Centros Auditivos Team
Barcelona World Race co-skipper Ludovic Aglaor, of Forum Maritim Catala, today demonstrated that rounding Cape Horn does not necessarily equate to hitting the home stretch. The French skipper and his team mate Gerard Marin (ESP) reported that they had been caught up in the most severe storm of the competition last night, a fact corroborated by nearby Hugo Boss. 'Last night has been pretty intense with the strongest winds we have seen so far in the race. Storm force winds, squalls with 52 knot gusts and short choppy seas meant that we have been glued to the wheel all night,' ...


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