Transatlantic Race 2011 showdown

2:33 AM Fri 1 Jul 2011 GMT

'ICAP Leopard (shown here in the Rolex Middle Sea Race) will be one of the final six boats to depart in the Transatlantic Race 2011 when the starting cannon fires this Sunday, July 3. - 2011 Transatlantic Race' &copy Rolex/ Kurt Arrigo

On Sunday, July 3, the third and final start for the Transatlantic Race 2011 will commence at 1350 Eastern Daylight Time, when the warning signal is fired at Castle Hill Lighthouse. Six yachts will then begin this historic and epic race across the wilds of the Atlantic Ocean. The following day as fourth of July celebrations are underway ashore, the action out on the race course is sure to be every bit as explosive. Since 1866, the cornerstone of offshore yacht racing has been transatlantic races, due, in part, to legendary yachts sailed by icons of the sport. Few, however, ...

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