Route des Princes update, Oman Air leads the MOD70's on the Dun Laoghaire to Plymouth leg

From the following article submitted to Sail-World by Sabina Mollart Rogerson.

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Route-des-Princes---Oman-Air-Musandam-breakaway/111234

In the 2013 Route des Princes, just as they did on the very first leg around Europe, Sidney Gavignet and the crew of the MOD70 Oman Air-Musandam have managed to steal a meaningful march on their opposition.

On Leg 1 in the Mediterranean they separated from the fleet and built a lead of more than 20 miles which served them well enough to win that opening leg into Lisbon.

When they passed Fastnet Rock in the lead of Leg 3, Dun Laoghaire to Plymouth, this afternoon at 1240hrs UTC (1340hrs local time Plymouth) Oman Air-Musandam already had more than 20 miles in hand over their two rivals Edmond de Rothschild and Virbac-Paprec 70.

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Oman Air MOD70 photo Marcel Mochet