J/24 World Championship - Will Welles hangs on going into last day
by Julie and Christopher Howell on 26 Sep 2014
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With marginal conditions and diminishing visibility on the ocean course, the Race Committee chose to sail inside north of the Newport Bridge for races seven and eight of the 2014 J/24 World Championship hosted by Sail Newport. Will Welles’ Cougar (USA) sailed his throw-out in race seven but came back with a solid six in race eight to hold onto the lead with a total score of 31 points.
Mauricio Santa Cruz’s Bruschetta (BRA) is just six points back with a total of 37; and John Mollicone’s Team Helly Hanson (USA) had a another strong day and moved into third place with 45 points.
Overcast skies, cool temperatures and rain greeted the 69 teams as they sailed to the start. Wind speeds starting at eight to ten and built slightly out of the Northeast. The first race of the day was won by Mollicone and then Travis Odenbach’s Honey Badger (USA). Al Constants’ Blitz (USA) rounded out the top three for race seven. Joshua Bone’s Motorhome (USA) won Thursday’s second race, trailed by Nobuo Nakazawa on Gekko (JPN) and Rossi Milev on Clear Air (CAN).
Hosted by Sail Newport, racing continues for the 69 teams from 13 nations (Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and the United States) through Friday.
2014 J 24 World Championship Preliminary Cumulative Results:
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Bow
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Sail Number
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Yacht Name
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Yacht Design
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Owner/Skipper
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Race
6
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Race
7
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Race
8
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T
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Total
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1.
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62
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USA 5362
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Cougar
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J 24
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Will Welles
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4
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46
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6
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[46]
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31.0
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2.
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37
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BRA 37
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Bruschetta
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J 24
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Mauricio Santa Cruz
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7
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9
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4
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[12]
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37.0
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3.
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35
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USA 5235
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Helly Hansen
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J 24
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John Mollicone
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9
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1
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10
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[24]
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45.0
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4.
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12
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USA 5287
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Team Tarheel
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J 24
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Greg Griffin
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8
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17
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8
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[23]
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59.0
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5.
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1
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ARG 5480
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Luca vive
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J 24
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Alejo Rigoni Gonzalez
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2
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5
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11
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[26]
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65.0
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6.
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23
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CAN 5441
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Clear Air
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J 24
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Rossi Milev
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14
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14
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3
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[34]
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77.0
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7.
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33
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USA 5432
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Honey Badger
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J 24
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Travis Odenbach
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1
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2
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27
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[72]
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80.0
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8.
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70
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USA 5430
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Sokokumaru
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J 24
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Mark Hillman
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6
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52/SCP
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5
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[72]
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96.0
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9.
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43
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USA 5443
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Nautalytics
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J 24
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Mike Ingham
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3
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37
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17
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[37]
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97.0
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10.
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44
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URU 5044
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Extasis
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J 24
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Pedro Garra
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13
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42
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31
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[42]
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98.0
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11.
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2
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USA 5482
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Pipe Dream
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J 24
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Mike Marshall
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5
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26
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23
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[72]
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98.0
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12.
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27
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USA 2785
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SeaBagsJ24.com
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J 24
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Carter White
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12
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7
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16
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[42]
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100.0
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13.
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58
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USA 58
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Bangor Packet
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J 24
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Anthony Parker
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19
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28
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15
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[72]
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115.0
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14.
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65
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CHI 5464
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Semi Pro
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J 24
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Matias Seguel
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18
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36
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28
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[36]
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124.0
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15.
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31
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CHI 5431
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Gringa DC
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J 24
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Vernon Robert
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10
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48
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26
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[72]
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128.0
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16.
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57
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USA 5257
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Mental Floss
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J 24
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Aidan Glackin
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26
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45
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21/SCP
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[45]
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130.0
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17.
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6
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USA 5472
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Panceta Doble
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J 24
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John Wilsey
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15
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8
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36
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[36]
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132.0
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18.
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50
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JPN 5450
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GEKKO
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J 24
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Nobuo Nakazawa
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28
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31
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2
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[72]
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146.0
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19.
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72
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USA 3775
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Blitz
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J 24
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Al Constants
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48
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3
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35
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[49]
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170.0
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20.
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54
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ARG 5499
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Elvis
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J 24
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Nicolas Cubria
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52/SCP
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33
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57
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[57]
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174.0
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21.
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51
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USA 5253
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3 Big Dogs
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J 24
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Pat Toole
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25
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35
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56
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[56]
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175.0
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22.
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63
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ARG 5463
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Cacique
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J 24
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Sergio Pendola
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20
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29
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29/SCP
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[72]
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176.0
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23.
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40
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JPN 4085
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Fox
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J 24
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Keiji Kondo
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72/DNF
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4
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43
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[72]
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181.0
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24.
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48
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JPN 4855
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White Squall
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J 24
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Shigetoshi Shirahama
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11
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24
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25
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[72]
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187.0
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25.
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29
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USA 1829
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Bash
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J 24
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Ron Medlin, Jr.
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21
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23
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20
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[72]
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189.0
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26.
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38
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USA 3938
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Bob Dylan
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J 24
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Mike Sudofsky
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40
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55
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13
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[55]
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205.0
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27.
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17
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USA 2917
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Long Shot
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J 24
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John Poulson
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16
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49
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48
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[51]
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216.0
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28.
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18
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PER 4618
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Scaramoush
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J 24
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Luis Olcese
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17
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47
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59
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[62]
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218.0
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29.
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55
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USA 4255
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Dogfish
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J 24
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Bob Kinsman
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39
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56
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40/SCP
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[56]
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222.0
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30.
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68
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JPN 5260
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Tempus
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J 24
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Koji Matsumoto
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40/SCP
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30
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21
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[44]
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224.0
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31.
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60
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CAN 4260
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Navtech.ca
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J 24
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Thomas E. Barbeau
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30
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38
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7
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[72]
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226.0
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32.
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71
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USA 5471
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Tremendous Slouch
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J 24
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Scott Milne
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35
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32
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34
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[50]
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231.0
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33.
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46
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PER 5451
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Wayra
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J 24
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Javier Arribas
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41/SCP
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6
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37/SCP
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[72]
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236.0
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34.
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47
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CAN 1947
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BayGull - Accenture
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J 24
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Nicolas Mabboux
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23
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61
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32/SCP
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[61]
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241.0
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35.
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45
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BAR 3145
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Hawkeye
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J 24
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Robert Povey
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24
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58/SCP
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51
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[58]
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241.0
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36.
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10
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PER 3510
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Tiamat
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J 24
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Lucas Peschiera
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41
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52
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12
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[52]
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245.0
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37.
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64
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CAN 1964
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Drivers Wanted
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J 24
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Ted Bartlewski
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38
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10
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67
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[67]
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249.0
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38.
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30
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USA 1530
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Mr. Hankey
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J 24
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Andrew Carey
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55
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18
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42
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[57]
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252.0
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39.
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4
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USA 3004
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Classic
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J 24
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James Howard
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53
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41
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44
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[72]
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254.0
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40.
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32
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USA 2532
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Roo
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J 24
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Shawn Murray
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62
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39
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9
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[62]
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255.0
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41.
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53
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USA 4453
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Bearlymuven
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J 24
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Lindsey Nahmias Turowski
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22
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12
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45
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[72]
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255.0
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42.
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74
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GER 5475
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JJONE
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J 24
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Frithjof Schade
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45
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64
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38
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[72]
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256.0
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43.
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3
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USA 4103
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OZ
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J 24
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Tom Doran
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32
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43
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31/SCP
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[48]
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256.0
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44.
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39
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CAN 3935
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Mr. H
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J 24
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Michael Howarth
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52
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25
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47
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[72]
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258.0
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45.
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42
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USA 4242
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Motorhome
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J 24
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Joshua Bone
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42
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30/SCP
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1
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[72]
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259.0
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46.
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56
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ARG 5459
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Cocoon
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J 24
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Fernando Montes
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50/SCP
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72/DNF
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59/SCP
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[72]
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261.0
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47.
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8
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USA 78
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Buschwhacker
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J 24
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Dan Busch
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36/SCP
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58
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53/SCP
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[72]
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268.0
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48.
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73
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USA 2573
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Youth J24 USA
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J 24
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Liam McCarthy
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72/DNS
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27
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32
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[72]
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275.0
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49.
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75
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CAN 5275
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Journey
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J 24
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Blair Dinsdale
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72/DSQ
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13
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67/SCP
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[72]
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278.0
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50.
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15
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MEX 1585
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S
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J 24
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Kenneth Porter
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43
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44
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29
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[62]
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279.0
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51.
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22
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USA 3577
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OZ
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J 24
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Rolf Turnquist/Bill Allen
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37
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11
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40
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[66]
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281.0
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52.
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25
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CAN 2577
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A1
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J 24
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Thomas Taylor
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44
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20
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58
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[72]
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284.0
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53.
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11
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CAN 4331
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Adrenaline Rush
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J 24
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Ben Maloney
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56
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22/SCP
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39
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[60]
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284.0
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54.
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59
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USA 1359
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Shifty
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J 24
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Martin Gallagher
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60
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40
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49
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[60]
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289.0
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55.
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24
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USA 2324
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Heffa
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J 24
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Margaret Borden
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46
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57/SCP
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62
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[62]
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302.0
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56.
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76
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USA 5476
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Velocidad
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J 24
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Christopher Stone
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34
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68
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37
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[72]
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304.0
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57.
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69
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USA 3969
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Tasmanian Devil
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J 24
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Steve Wood
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50
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19
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55
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[72]
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310.0
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58.
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19
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USA 4119
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Little Martha
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J 24
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Chris Clancy
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47
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57
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63
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[63]
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312.0
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59.
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67
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USA 267
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BadMoon
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J 24
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Kelly Holmes-Moon
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54
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54
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19
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[72]
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339.0
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60.
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28
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CAN 3729
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A-salt
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J 24
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Edmond Rees
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49
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22
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61
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[72]
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350.0
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61.
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34
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USA 3477
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Half Ass
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J 24
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David Noble
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63
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21
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50
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[72]
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358.0
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62.
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5
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MEX 4905
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Monster Fish
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J 24
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Luis Alvarez
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58
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60
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64
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[64]
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358.0
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63.
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16
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MEX 5017
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El Jetón
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J 24
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Aroldo de Rienzo
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57
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60/SCP
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41
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[72]
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386.0
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64.
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9
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USA 1898
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Critter
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J 24
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James Baurley
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63/SCP
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63
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61/SCP
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[64]
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390.0
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65.
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20
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USA 5020
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Dr. Feelgood
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J 24
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Lambert Lai
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59
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72/SCP
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60
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[72]
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410.0
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66.
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66
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CAN 3366
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Premature grey
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J 24
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Stephan Blais
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61
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59
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72/SCP
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[72]
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420.0
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67.
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26
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IRL 5285
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Bandit
|
J 24
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Luke Mc Bride
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64
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67
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72/SCP
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[72]
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427.0
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68.
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61
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USA 2961
|
Siren
|
J 24
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Tonja Holmes-Moon
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72/DNF
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62
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72/SCP
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[72]
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443.0
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69.
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41
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USA 4177
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Significant Other
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J 24
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Russell Cook
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72/DNF
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66
|
68
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[72]
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448.0
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70.
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7
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ITA 207
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Don J
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J 24
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Marco d'Aloisio Mayo
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72/DNC
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72/DNC
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72/DNC
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[72]
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504.0
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|
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71.
|
52
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BRA 52
|
Psicopata
|
J 24
|
Gustavo Licks
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72/DNC
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72/DNC
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72/DNC
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[72]
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504.0
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