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All the Sailing news NOT from Valencia

by Sail-World.com Team on 5 Feb 2010
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Sail-World UK newsletter.

All eyes are on the America's Cup, which finally starts on Monday..

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Here is the news which is NOT from Valencia.

Entries are pouring in for the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, Ireland has launched a bid to win a Volvo Ocean Race stopover and things are gearing up for the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show in March.

In World news, Franck Cammas and his Groupama 3 crew are well into their Jules Verne Trophy attempt, the RS Tera World Championship 2010, to be held in the south of France, Notice of Race is available and the Clipper Round the World Yacht race continues, this leg racing to China.

Enjoy all our local and international news.
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