Barcelona World Race - Under pressure from the start



9:05 PM Thu 30 Dec 2010 GMT
'Skippers in the Barcelona World Race' Barcelona World Race &copy
Barcelona World Race will see its biggest and most competitive fleet yet at the start of the second edition of the race at 1300hrs on the final day of 2010. Planning, preparation, choices big and small, hard training sea miles ? which range from the smallest possible qualification distance of 2,800, to the equivalent of the theoretical course mileage, 25,000, duos whose relationships are forged in sailing battles for over a decade alongside teams whose relationship is more of a convenient, short-term marriage?.all these variables come under the most intense scrutiny as soon as the start gun goes, potentially to ...


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