20 July 2008 - 02H58

Intrepid sailors ready for Transat race
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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.
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