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Channel Ambiance with Kojiro Shiraishi JAP Skipper Spirit of Yukoh
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Meet the Vendée Globe skippers: Kojiro Shiraishi
The first Asian person to be at the start of the Vendée Globe, Kojiro is back. For his pleasure, but also for the memory of his mentor Yukoh Tada who gave him the idea to become a sailor.