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Cap Istanbul Leg 1 - Tough leg, close finish

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10:12 PM Sat 25 Sep 2010 GMT

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WOW Cap Istanbul race Leg 1, Hy?res to Ragusa commenced on Sunday, September 19, 2010. During the early hours of September 23rd on the Hy?res-Ragusa leg of WOW Cap Istanbul 2010, the boats were expected to finish with large gaps in between. This wasn't the case at all. Until the last moments of the 590 mile race, the rivals kept on challenging each other. Past the northwestern tip of Sardinia Island, Gildas Morvan (Cercle Vert) achieved a leading status. While he kept a five mile difference from the closest boat to him and was expected to win easily, Fran?ois Gabart ...

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by Cap Istanbul