Globe40: Schemes, Rams, Music, Food

Seven teams are competing in the Globe40, an eight leg round the world race for doublehanded Class40 teams. The first leg began June 26 in Morocco bound for the finish in Cape Verde but with Madeira and the Canaries as marks on the course.

After rounding Madeira on June 28, the fleet had to negotiate the wind shift caused by the Portuguese island. Managing it best was the Japanese crew on Milai Around The World that allowed them to break away and gain a 70 nautical mile lead…

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