2:19 AM Sun 11 Jul 2010 GMT
Halifax harbor docks were lined with spectators watching the start of the 2010 Route Halifax St. Pierre Ocean Race, a world class offshore event held every two years (opposite the Marblehead - Halifax race) from Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada to Saint-Pierre, France off of beautiful coastal Newfoundland. Three dozen yachts are taking part in the race this year, from all-out racers such as Spirit of Canada, an Open 60 and Oc?an Ph?nix, a Volvo 60 to more familiar C&C 35 and CS36 cruisers. Follow the race via the iboat tracker at
cloud.iboattrack.com/r/start.php?r=2010_halifax_stpierre
The fog moved out of the start line
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by Guy Perrin
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