Campagne de France: Normandy Cha

British solo offshore sailing took a step in the right direction this weekend, as three Anglo-Irish Figaro skippers conquered the Rookie podium.

The Normandy Channel Race set sail on Sunday for the doublehanded Class40s.

NB: Since writing this update, the course for the Normandie Channel Race has now been shortened with a turning mark now added into the Celtic Sea, the Tuskar and Fastnet Rock turning marks rem

In 24 hours, those competing in the Normandy Channel Race have covered 150 miles - a good distance for the Class 40s.

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KEY HIGHLIGHT

Despite threats of an advancing cold front, the Normandy Channel Race set from Hermanville-sur-Mer in northern France at 1700 local time (1500 UTC), in near perfect conditions with 18 knots of bree

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Campagne de France: Normandy cha