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LOGISTICS: When calling Jaipur is the move of the day

March 26th, 2013

(March 26, 2013) – While conditions remain stable for the 27 teams still in the 800 mile Newport to Cabo San Lucas (MEX) race, it is far from the surf safari that led to the legion of offwind offshore boats found in the west. Restaurateur John Sangmeister of Gladstone’s Long Beach, who in a previous


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BAJA CRAWL: Fear of Easter bunnies dominate race

March 25th, 2013

With a challenging forecast ahead, the 800 mile Newport to Cabo San Lucas (MEX) race has extended the finish time limit to noon on Saturday. Three boats from the initial field of 31 have now withdrawn due to light winds: Expression Session (Express 37), Timeshaver (J/125), and West Coast Warrior (J/125). Restaurateur John Sangmeister of


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Chinese solo circumnavigation

March 25th, 2013

Chinese sailor Guo Chuan is expected to return to Qingdao, China, on April 3 to finish as the first Chinese sailor to solo non-stop sail around the world. The 47-year-old Guo, the first Chinese sailor to have taken part in the Clipper Round the World (2006) and the first Chinese to complete the Volvo Ocean



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