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that year after year have evolved into the impressive ma-
          chines we can see today. They are grouped in the IMOCA
          class, International  Monohull Open Class  Association,  in
          charge of  establishing  sportive  and safety regulations,  an
          aspect that also includes issues related to their image and
          speed or their commitment to environmental sustainability.
          It is a regulation that, on the other hand, is quite open since
          it leaves a lot of freedom in terms of rigging, sails and keel
          design issues.



                                                               clarisse cumplió 31 años durante la competición | 31  birthday aboard
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                                                                The French skipper CLARISSE CRÉMER in command of
                                                                the Banque Populaire X, has crossed the finishing line in
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                                                                12  position overall. Her time has been 87 days, 2 hours,
                                                                24 minutes and 25 seconds, a new female  record with
                                                                which she has pulverized the previous one, from 2001,
                                                                held by the English woman Ellen McArthur.




                                                                DIDAC COSTA  has  become  the  first  Spanish  sailor  to
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                                                                complete two Vendée Globes, finishing 20  in this edition,
                                                                with a time of 97 days, 6 hours, 27 minutes and 3 seconds.
                               one planet, one ocean de didac costa                                             el francés yannick bestaven ganador | the winner
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