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The 9th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race started from Marina Lanzarote, Arrecife on 8 January. The 20-boat fleet are headed to Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina in Grenada
Zoulou, MOD 70 sailed by Erik Maris
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Yagiza and Purple Mist led by I Love Poland
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I Love Poland and Yagiza
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Arto Linnervuo's Infiniti 52 Tulikettu
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Tulikettu heading for Grenada
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Tulikettu and Black Pearl line up at the start
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Snowflake, Frank Slootman's MOD70
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Snowflake, MOD70 owned by Frank Slootman
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Doublehanded Sun Fast 3300 Sea Bear
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Sabre II followed by Canada Ocean Racing
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Fleet takes off over the start line off Lanzarote
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Rafale, Black Pearl and Teasing Machine take off under spinnaker
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Doublehanded Sun Fast 3200 Purple Mist
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Snowflake, Frank Slootman's MOD70 taking off
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L'Esprit d'Equipe owned by Lionel Regnier
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Jasi takes off at the start of the race
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Jasi heads towards Grenada
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Crew busy on board Jasi
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Jasi, 115 Swan, the largest yacht in the race
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Largest yacht in the fleet, Jasi, alongside the Sun Fast 3200 Purple Mist and Volvo 70 I Love Poland
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I Love Poland leads Teasing Machine past Lanzarote
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I Love Poland, VO70 looks forwards to Grenada
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I Love Poland, VO70
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VO70 Green Dragon, Tulikettu, Pata Negra and I Love Poland
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VO70 Green Dragon
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VO70 Canada Ocean Racing takes off
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Canada Ocean Racing at the start line of the race
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VO70s Canada Ocean Racing and Green Dragon square up
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Black Pearl sailed by Stefan Jentzsch powers forward
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IRC 56 Black Pearl at the start
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