Monday, July 06, 2009

Intrepid sailors ready for Transat race

Sunday 20 July 2008

Sunday will see the start of this year's Transat race. 28 boats will cross the Atlantic, starting in Quebec and ending in St Malo, striving to beat the record of just under eight days set by Frenchman Loick Peyron 12 years ago.

Sunday 20 July 2008

News Briefs
Weather
Currently
  • New York
    Broken clouds. Pleasantly warm.
    26°C
  • Rio de Janeiro
    Partly cloudy. Mild.
    21°C
  • London
    Mild.
    17°C
  • Paris
    Clear. Mild.
    19°C
  • Moscow
    Sprinkles. Fog. Cool.
    10°C
  • Istanbul
    Clear. Mild.
    22°C
  • Mumbai / Bombay
    Partly cloudy. Warm.
    26°C
  • Beijing
    Fog. Mild.
    24°C
  • Tokyo
    Light rain. Partly sunny. Mild
    23°C
  • Shanghai
    Clear. Warm.
    27°C
  • Sydney
    Sunny. Cool.
    11°C
  • Johannesburg
    Passing clouds. Cool.
    9°C