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International Ocean Racing

FRANCE TELECOM 2000

No-limits - non-stop - no-assistance

Around The World

This race has not yet started but the time is drawing closser. It begins December 31, 2000, from Barcelona, Spain and circumnavigate the world by way of Cape Horn to finishing in 60-70 days in Marseilles, France.

This is a "no-limits" race conceived by Bruno Peyron which allows both mono and multihulls to compete on an equal footing to claim the title of the world's fastest circumnavigation. The largest multihull will be 120 feet (36. meters).

The official website may be reached here France Telecom 2000

Check out the teams here.