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HomeVendee Globe - Round The World Yacht RaceStart LineVendèe Globe - Round The World Race: Update 11/11

Vendèe Globe – Round The World Race: Update 11/11

Kiwi racer Conrad Colman took a delayed start, but a good start for Conrad after a quick fix.

After noticing that his propeller was badly furled for sailing just a few minutes before setting off, he had to deal with the situation before officially crossing the start line of this 10th Vendée Globe.

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It wasn’t the start he’d hoped for but Conrad remains optimistic while the fleet is still tightly bunched in front of Les Sables d’Olonne, in very light airs: “It won’t be my best start, but it doesn’t matter: I love to hunt!”

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