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8:01 PM Wed 22 Dec 2010 GMT

'Central Lechera Asturiana mast stepping - Barcelona World Race' Barcelona World Race &copy

Barcelona World Race update from Central Lechera Asturiana, which lost its mast on the way to Barcelona for the start of the race. Christmas came early for the Central Lechera Asturiana duo Fran Palacio and Juan Merediz when their replacement rig was stepped in the early evening drizzle at the Fundaci? Navegaci? Oce?nica?s Technical Sailing Base. Once the last rigging pins and strops were in place and the rig, formerly the mast for Kingfisher, was standing on its own, the crane?s lifting strop was removed and there was a momentary pause in the work, the two skippers hugged. Knowing that ...

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