Barcelona World Race and Route du Rhum - Double challenge

7:55 PM Fri 29 Oct 2010 GMT

'Michel Desjoyeaux (FONCIA), Kito de Pavant (Groupe Bel) and Jean-Pierre Dick (Virbac Paprec 3) will be at the start of the Barcelona World Race on the 31st December along with their co-skippers.' Barcelona World Race &copy

Three of the skippers setting sail next Sunday in the Route du Rhum-Le Banque Postale are facing a double challenge: to compete in a transatlantic solo regatta and a double handed round the world race with just one month in between. Michel Desjoyeaux (FONCIA), Kito de Pavant (Groupe Bel) and Jean-Pierre Dick (Virbac Paprec 3) will be at the start of the Barcelona World Race on the 31st December along with their co-skippers. Sailing 30,000 miles in just five months will be a real sporting, technical and logistical challenge. The skippers and co-skippers -Jean Pierre Dick-Lo?ck Peyron, Kito de Pavant-S?bastien ...

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