Keelboat news and development: First casualty of the 2011 VOR.

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First casualty of the 2011 VOR.

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Topic: First casualty of the 2011 VOR.

Posted By: Mister Nick
Subject: First casualty of the 2011 VOR.
Date Posted: 05 Nov 11 at 10:29pm

http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/Abu-Dhabi-Ocean-Racing-s-Azzam-suffers-broken-mast/3855/news.html - 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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Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 06 Nov 11 at 5:43pm

Team Sanya have a hole in their bow.

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Needs to sail more...

Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 06 Nov 11 at 8:20pm

Just watched http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuWGtdCRs4o - 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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Al