The inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe got underway with the race’s fleet of 12 high-performance ocean-going yachts setting off from Lorient, France on the opening leg to Cascais in Portugal. This new three-stage European race has been created to showcase professional fully-crewed offshore racing and will see the fleet of 12 teams representing nine countries stop off in Cascais and Alicante, Spain on the way to the race finish in Genova, Italy in mid-June. © The Ocean Race 1973 SL
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The Ocean Race Europe 2021 - Leg 3 Da...
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Gitana Team vs The Lorient Kitefoilers
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The Fastnet Race 2021 - Part Two
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