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Ladies First as Tabarly and Maidens Triumph in Ocean Globe Race

Female skippers and crew came to the fore as the Ocean Globe Race reached its denouement in Cowes with Marie Tabarly, skippering Pen Duick VI to line honours and then the all female crew of Maiden taking the overall race win in IRC to seal a magnificent race.

crossed the finish line in Cowes at the Royal Yacht Squadron just before midnight on 11th April, after 37 days at sea, and sailing a challenging 6814n,. This outstanding result gave first in line

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