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Home›Green Marine›VOR: Ericsson to take second place in Leg 7
Green Marine

May 20, 2006 · about 20 years ago

VOR: Ericsson to take second place in Leg 7

At 1226GMT and 29 seconds, Neal McDonald’s Ericsson crossed the Gilkicker point finish line to take second place in Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race. After a traumatic series of crew changes, including the demotion of the skipper for one leg, the team has fought back from some lack-lustre performances

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At 1226GMT and 29 seconds, Neal McDonald’s Ericsson crossed the Gilkicker point finish line to take second place in Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race. After a traumatic series of crew changes, including the demotion of the skipper for one leg, the team has fought back from some lack-lustre performances to acheive the position that should have been theirs from the start.

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