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    Posted: 05 Nov 11 at 10:29pm
http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/Abu-Dhabi-Ocean-Racing-s-Azzam-suffers-broken-mast/3855/news.html

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Open 70 'Azzam' has lost her rig on the first leg of the race. Thoughts?
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Team Sanya have a hole in their bow.
Needs to sail more...
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Just watched the video about it- gotta feel for the guys, Ian Walker was clearly on the point of tears speaking to the shore camera crew.
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