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Route du Rhum - La Banque Postale
Armel Le Cléac’h takes 2nd place 7h55 behind Jourdain
dimanche 14 novembre 2010 –
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Crossing the finish line in Guadeloupe today Sunday at 14 h 08m 07 s (CET) (13h08m07s GMT /09h08m07s locql) Armel Le Cléac’h (Brit Air) takes second place in the IMOCA Open 60 monohull class in the Route du Rhum- La Banque Postale 2010 .
The elapsed time on the course is 14d 06m 07s . His average speed on the water is 11.80 kts on a distance of 3979 miles. On the theoretical course distance of 3539 miles Armel Le Cleac’h sailed an average speed of 10.50kts. He finished 7hrs 55m 11s after the winner Roland Jourdain.
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