12:32 AM Fri 16 Jul 2010 GMT
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'Clipper crews in Ijmuiden, Netherlands, before setting off for Hull in Humber in north east England - Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race'
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Clipper 09-10: Final stage underway from the Netherlands to England. The ten yachts competing in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race have begun the last stage of their 35,000-mile challenge and are racing across the North Sea from Ijmuiden, Netherlands, to their final destination, the Humber in north east England. Race 14 once again takes the pursuit race format with Cork, smaller and heavier than the other nine 68-foot yachts, departing ahead of the rest of the fleet. In strong winds the fleet left Ijmuiden Seaport Marina, Netherlands, this afternoon, for the start at 1900 local time (1700
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