40 skippers leave France to embark on gruelling 'Everest of the Seas'
Defending champion Yannick Bestaven led a flotilla of 40 yachts into the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday as the 10th edition of the solo, non-stop round-the-world Vendée Globe race got under way. Tens of thousands of people lined the docks of Sables-d’Olonne to wave goodbye to the 40 intrepid sailors. The …
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