The VOR take a break and Franck Cammas of Team Groupama takes a few of his fellow competitors sailing on his home turf.
Check out the world record breaking trimaran, Groupama 3.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvzBbDW2czo&w=560&h=315]
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