…..It’s Just Plain Fun To Watch
A clip from the Loro Piana Regatta in Porto Cervo, Italy 2011.
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470 Team GBR in the 2012 Olympics
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Leg 6 to Miami, live footage at 1300 EST! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEE4ck25944&w=420&h=315]
