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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 Europe newsletter.

All eyes are on the America's Cup, which finally starts on Monday. If you receive our regular newsletters you will have received our first America's Cup newsletter be presented by Sail-World.com's AC expert Richard Gladwell in Valencia.

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Right now its time to read the other news...

Franck Cammas and his Groupama 3 crew are well into their latest 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.

The Safran Sailing Team has started its refit programme and the two Telefonica boats are back in the water preparing for the next Volvo Ocean Race.

Just a sample of what is on offer this week, there is plenty of news .... so enjoy.
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