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What next, Whitbread?

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The 1997-98 Whitbread Round the World Race was participated in by only nine boats but the competition level was first-rate. This is because of the importance placed by sailors on strategy instead of speed. Organizers also provided adequate funding for all nine boats.

Author: Jobson, Gary
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1998
Evaluation, Whitbread Round the World Race

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Old-timers' reunion

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The crew of 1977 America's Cup winner 'Courageous' held a reunion on the Labor Day weekend of 1997. The 20 year gap saw the emergence of new boat technologies and sail training techniques.

Author: Jobson, Gary
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1997
Personal narratives, America's Cup races

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