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Published January 7, 2009, 12:57 am, Nautica

After the emotional wringer of yesterday - first the waiting, then the relief as Jean Le Cam was rescued aboard PRB - it's thankfully been a quiet night at sea for the Vendée Globe fleet, whilst Brit Air has resumed racing...

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