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Old 11-08-2008
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Originally Posted by Jim H View Post
In addition to Fred's races this weekend, the Vendee Globe is starting in just under 17 hours:

Remarkable machines.

Indeed - and we are cheering Canadian Derek Hatfield's campaign.

These are powerhouse machines - a handful for a crew, I'd imagine... to be slogging around the planet alone is amazing, admirable, inspiring, and slightly crazy .
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