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Transat Jacques Vabre race preview

3:47 PM Sat 29 Oct 2011 GMT

'The crowd watching the boats leaving - Transat Jacques Vabre 2011' A. Courcoux Click Here to view large photo

Transat Jacques Vabre, raced every two years by duos, is due to start tomorrow, Sunday 30 October 2011 at 1302hrs CET in Le Havre, France. The Atlantic looks set to follow tradition and deliver a challenging first week for the 35 duos which are scheduled to take Sunday's start line for the race. The huge crowds which walked around the docks of the Paul Vatine Basin, in Le Havre took advantage of the perfect Autumn weather and delivered a vibrant, colourful adieu to the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet. The final day on land for the duos, and the tens of ...

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