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The Volvo Ocean Race is finally off to a real start. Ahead is the 6,500-mile crossing from Alicante to Cape Town. The Abu Dhabi team , who had won the port race the previous Saturday, lost their mast six hours after the start of the crossing! The wind was of course over 30 knots and 3.5m, but all the same, it doesn't happen by itself. Either it was a management error or a design miscalculation, so someone in the crew will probably be asked some very unpleasant questions.

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