RC 44 Fleet Race World Championship - A life experience for Calero

4:44 PM Thu 14 Oct 2010 GMT

'A good start by No Way Back, (right), ahead of Peninsula Petroleum, who had an excellent day, Ceeref and 17 (left).' Nico Martinez / RC44 Class

RC 44 Fleet Race Worlds Sailors have a superstition that winning the practice race prior to a world championship is bad luck. Superstition be damned. Yesterday, Jose Juan Calero guided BMW Oracle Racing to first place in the practice race for the RC 44 Fleet Race World Championship for the Islas Canarias Puerto Calero Cup. Today, after the first three races, the team leads the standings with the low score of nine points on finishes of 2-5-2. 'I feel like I'm in heaven,' said Calero. 'I'm learning quite a lot with these guys. It's a life experience. I'm so happy.' ...

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by MaxComm Communication