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International sports, sailing: 125,000 see Desjoyeaux win

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A crowd estimated by Vendee Globe organizers at 125,000 people sailed or milled around waiting for winner Michel Desjoyeaux to sail in, with his 60-foot monohull, under sunny skies Sunday afternoon. The excitement turned to dismay for many Monday morning when second-place Roland Jourdain decided to end his race in the Azores after 84 days, trying to sail with a broken keel under very rough conditions.

Desjoyeaux came in at a bright 20 knots, completing the round-the-world solo race in…  More info… 

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March 30th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
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