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Article: Ellen and crew only just lead the way in thrilling Isle of Wight catamaran tussle.
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- Matlock Mercury (Matlock, England)
- Article date:
- June 27, 2007
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ELLEN MacArthur has taken yet another first place at the helm of a boat.
Ellen and her crew, sailing in their Extreme 40 - a 40-ft catamaran - boat JPMorgan Asset Management, won the JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race on Saturday, taking four hours and six minutes of full-on racing to sail around around the Isle of Wight.
Ellen's boat was one of four from the iShares Cup series who were using the event as an endurance race.
Her boat hit speeds of close to 30 knots and was followed across the finish line by Extreme 40 ABN AMRO just 50 seconds later.
"What an incredible race and what an amazing event to be a part of," said ...