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Globe 40 leg 1 under way soon on Virtual Regatta - Cadiz to Cape Verde

by Sirius Events 10 Sep 2024 02:38 PDT 14 September 2024
Globe 40 leg 1 under way soon on Virtual Regatta - Cadiz to Cape Verde © Sirius Events

After the prologue, which has already brought together 12,000 players from Lorient to Cadiz, the first virtual leg from Cadiz to Cape Verde gets underway on Saturday 14 September.

1600 miles in the trade winds, after the Canaries arriving in Mindelo on the island of Sao Vincente.

As in the real race, all the legs count towards winning the 2 plane tickets to Reunion Island for the overall winner after the prologue and the 6 legs.

Go to www.virtualregatta.com/en/offshore-game

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