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Vendée Globe set for photo finish

The Vendée Globe was set for an incredible photo finish in late January, with any one of nine boats capable of winning.

After 65 days and 23,000 miles sailed, the race effectively restarted off Rio de Janeiro, with the top five yachts separated by just 26 miles and only 127 miles back to ninth-placed Jean Le Cam.

Contesting the 4,600-mile sprint to the finish in France was

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