Barcelona World Race skippers keen to cross finish line

1:19 PM Mon 18 Apr 2011 GMT

'Hugo Boss - Barcelona World Race 2011' ? Hugo Boss

Barcelona World Race duos on Hugo Boss and on Forum Maritim Catala are eager to cross the race finish line later this week. In the end it will be down to the vagaries of the Mediterranean weather but the skippers have different other reasons to be keen to be home. Andy Meiklejohn has an expectant young son's birthday Friday while Gerard Marin would like to be in for Saturday, returning from his first circumnavigation to give his girlfriend her traditional rose on St Jordi's (Saint George's Day). Marin, from Girona, was wearing probably the biggest smile yet of his 108 ...

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by Barcelona World Race