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VIDEO: Lure of the sea sees non-sailors take part in yacht competition

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VIDEO: Lure of the sea sees non-sailors take part in yacht competition

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race sees hundreds of non-sailors take to the waves, John Tynan reports

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Derry city to enter yacht in world's longest race

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THE Irish entry in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, which hit a reef in the Java Sea off Indonesia on Friday, cannot be salvaged and will be lost to the sea.

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Businessman to skipper team of novices in round-the-world race

A Derry businessman is to skipper a crew of virtual novices in his first attempt at one of the most gruelling challenges at sea, it was revealed today.

Tue, 19 May, 2009

Cork to be port of call in global yacht race

CORK is in line for a maritime extravaganza set to rival the Tall Ships race that enthralled the community in 1991.

Tue, 10 Feb, 2009

French yachtsman breaks round-the-world record

Yachtsman Francis Joyon’s record-breaking solo round-the-world voyage in just 73 days was today hailed as “incredible” by the first person to sail the globe non-stop.

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