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The end of the Vendèe Globe

Ninety-two days have passed from the start of the Vendèe Globe. The champions, those with large resources, with the goal of the victory arrived a few days ago. Last week we celebrated Francois Gabart, the "enfant prodige" of ocean sailing.

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Sergio Frattaruolo: on François Gabart

The first time I met François Gabart was in La Rochelle in 2011, a few days before the start of the Transat 6.50.

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Sergio Frattaruolo: Another time Cape Horn

We are on the eve of an important moment for the italian sail: two Italian skipper will cross near Cape Horn. Alessandro di Benedetto engaged in the Vendee Globe and Giovanni Soldini in race against time for the record New York-San Francisco.

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The regatta in the regatta

Assume that one wants to run with a bike against Valentino Rossi. Even if it was a good driver, even...

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The Vendée Globe is not an holiday!

In the last few days I read articles and comments that define the Vendée Globe for certain skippers like a form of an holiday". I'll try to describe what this race is.

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