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Cyclops Marine 2023 November - LEADERBOARD

29ers, Kieler Woche, Optis, Baltic Week and more

by Sail-World.com on 5 Jul 2010
Welcome to Sail-World.com's Europe newsletter.

What a summer of sailing!

The 29er European Championships have just concluded, Claire Leroy (France) won the Portimao Portugal Women's Cup, the winners were decided at the RS:X Open Youth European Championships, there was ultra hot competition at Rolex Baltic Week and the Platu 25 Spanish Champions were crowned.

The Vuelta a España a Vela, Round Spain race, completed with Safran victorious, we have reports and images from the Sardinia Cup, the Dragons Edingburgh Cup and the PWA Costa Teguise, Lanzarote World Cup 2010.

And be sure to catch up on all the latest news from the 34th America's Cup.

Of course there is much more in this week's edition.
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