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The 5 Minute Warning: Andy Rice & Matt Sheahan's 5min racing update

by PlanetSail 17 May 03:58 PDT

This week PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan tracks down Sailjuice's Andy Rice to a beach in Hyères, south of France, for the Formula Kite World Championships. It's the last big event for the kiteboarders before they make their Olympic debut in Marseille.

Last week Andy saw the Italians Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti win their fourth Nacra 17 world title as they build up to their Olympic title defence. Tita is also part of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli who Matt has been following in the frenetic build-up to this autumn's America's Cup. Can Tita really win a gold medal and the America's Cup all in one year?

Matt has also been looking closely at the progress of American Magic and the young team on Alinghi Red Bull Racing who have made huge foiling strides in the past year.

And a catch-up with offshore veteran Sam Goodchild has helped Matt understand more about why there was a slightly unexpected podium of top finishers at the Transat CIC which finished recently in New York...

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