Round Britain and Ireland Race - Close to the finish

10:37 AM Sun 29 Aug 2010 GMT

'Ambersail - currently second overall - Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race' Rick Tomlinson &copy

At 0800 BST, Volvo Open 70, Groupama, skippered by Jules Verne record holder, Franck Cammas, was just 40 miles from the finish of the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race. Speeding towards a victorious celebration in Cowes, Groupama are expected to take the gun and the course record in just a few hours. During the night Groupama extended their lead over Tel?fonica Azul and look almost certain to win this epic race. By satellite phone, Iker Mart?nez, Skipper of Tel?fonica Azul, commented that they are unlikely to catch their rivals but he was still up beat. 'We're near the end ...

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