Vendee Globe Day 41 video highlights - Thursday, December 20, 2012
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Gabart Back On Top - Vendée Globe 2012-2013: " . . . Francois Gabart (MACIF) took the lead from Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire) after he had held this time for just 11 hours. Gabart was 3.5 miles ahead and averaging 20.7 knots – the fastest in the fleet - in this astonishing match race at the head of the fleet. Gabart is 12 miles south of Le Cléac’h and they must head due east to the New Zealand gate in the 22-23 northwest breeze that will veer west and east off overnight. Jean-Pierre Dick (Virbac-Paprec 3) lost more ground after his multiple gybes northeast and is 582 miles behind. They may have separated in the Pacific but Bernard Stamm (Cheminées Poujoulat) was just 1.7 miles behind Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss) on the leaderboard. . . . "
Gabart, Le Cleac'h in sight of each other in Vendee Globe
FRANCE 24
French skipper Armel Le Cleac'h on board his monohull "Banque Populaire" gestures before the start of the 7th edition of the Vendee Globe, the solo non-stop round-the-world yacht race, in Les Sables d'Olonne, western France, on November 10, 2012.
FRANCE 24
The solo sailing blog: Back in the south now
The Independent (blog)
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The Independent (blog)
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The Guardian
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The Guardian
Kiteboard sailing to take off
The Bay of Plenty Times
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Irish Times
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Sail World
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Sail World
Sailing son goes on epic trek around the world
Brooklyn Daily
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Manchester Evening News
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BYM News (press release)
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