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    Highs and lows for Golden Globe sailors as retro race gathers pace

    Oct 27, 2022 2 minutes

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    After a rough exit from the Bay of Biscay, testing sailors and boats to the limit, just 13 of the 16 Golden Globe Race (GGR) sailors were left battling the doldrums, seeking tradewinds and a fast passage south.

    French sailor Damien Guillou’s has been

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