Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 Groupama Sailing Team is getting down to bu

5:52 PM Mon 28 Feb 2011 GMT

'Groupama sailing onboard their training boat for the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12' Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 entrant Groupama Sailing Team has really been getting down to business at their base in Lorient, France. All the crew of the future Groupama 4 are back on Breton soil to get back down to training. The crew of Groupama Sailing Team has until 15 March to carry out sail trials aboard Groupama 70, an earlier generation boat which won?t be racing in the next edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. Damian Foxall is in charge of the sports element: 'We have less than 20 days to get in some training on Groupama 70. Over the ...

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