Yachting: Ocean Race fleet leaves for India by Boxball blog

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:15:03 +0000

Yachting: Ocean Race fleet leaves for India

by Boxball blog (boxball) @ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:15:03 +0000
CAPE TOWN - Propelled by a gentle breeze and iron will, eight yacht teams left Cape Town today for an unpredictable passage to India on the second leg of the Volvo Ocean round-the-world race.Gales and torrential rain...

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