Louis Vuitton Trophy -Team Azzura prepares to race on home ground

4:41 PM Fri 14 May 2010 GMT

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The Louis Vuitton Trophy countdown is on with just over a week to go until the start of racing in this, the third event of the Trophy, scheduled to be held in La Maddalena, Sardinia from 22nd May to 6th June. The crew of Azzurra, flying the burgee of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, have spent the past weeks training (in Valencia on America's Cup boats) and competing in regattas (Olympic classes, match-race and one-design) and are now preparing to return to Porto Cervo. The YCCS Clubhouse which will be the team's operational base during the La Maddalena event. Team ...

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