| While sailing's sound barrier, 50 knots, was broken and rebroken by French kiteboarders this weekend over a 500m course in Namibia, so in the south of France, L'Hydroptere notched up a 52 knot peak speed. However one of the kiteboarders reached 58! See video of the TP52 Rio at 25 knots and from the Volvo in port race in Alicante (including the startline clunk). Green Dragon skipper Ian Walker updates us on his campaign. At the Volvo Ocean Race start port Extreme 40 racing is underway. Leif Johannsen, head of Volvo Group talks to us about why they back the round the world race. | | Toby Heppell speaks to Chris Turner about the new Morrison International 14. A record line-up is due on the Rolex Middle Sea Race start line. Following this weekend's regatta, Alinghi won the D35's Challenge Julius Baer. The RC44 circuit cranks up again today in Trieste.
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