joyful
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World\'s toughest yacht race ? Not that again
I can understand the reasons why the Challenge Business PR team call it 'The World's Toughest Yacht Race', but I think YBW.com news reports should be a bit more cirumspect in their headlines. Yes they are going the wrong way, against prevailing winds and currents, but I think in particular Vendee participants take a bit more on than the paying amateurs with paid skippers on their stopping around the world race in relatively slow and unsophisticated (but fit for the purpose) boats. And there is of course Ellen and the Orangel crew to think about.
And not to be disrespectful about the news on the airlift of a crew member, but didn't he just fall out of his bunk?
I can understand the reasons why the Challenge Business PR team call it 'The World's Toughest Yacht Race', but I think YBW.com news reports should be a bit more cirumspect in their headlines. Yes they are going the wrong way, against prevailing winds and currents, but I think in particular Vendee participants take a bit more on than the paying amateurs with paid skippers on their stopping around the world race in relatively slow and unsophisticated (but fit for the purpose) boats. And there is of course Ellen and the Orangel crew to think about.
And not to be disrespectful about the news on the airlift of a crew member, but didn't he just fall out of his bunk?