Dutchman Mark Slats has been diligently whittling-down race leader Jean-Luc van den Heede’s once-unassailable lead since the Frenchman sustained rig damage in November

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Dutchman Mark Slats has been diligently whittling-down race leader Jean-Luc van den Heede’s once-unassailable lead since the Frenchman sustained rig damage in November

© Christophe Favreau / Matmut / PPL

Dutchman Mark Slats has been diligently whittling-down race leader Jean-Luc van den Heede’s once-unassailable lead since the Frenchman sustained rig damage in November photo copyright Christophe Favreau / Matmut / PPL taken at and featuring the Golden Globe Race class

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Golden Globe Race 2018 nears the finishing line
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