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29 December 2003, 08:49 am

French Lead Fleet

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Regate Internationale de Noel

Marseille

The annual Regate International de Noel is now halfway through, and after three races in an eighty-four boat fleet it is Taine EMMANUEL (FRA) who leads the fleet.

A Europe only event, whilst mainly French competitors, the event had attracted some foreign sailors, to what has been fairly strong conditions in Marseille. After 3 races the results are as follows:

1. Taine Emmanuel(FRA) 9 pts
2. Gache Jean Christoph (FRA) 14 pts
3. Borsi Manon (FRA) 16 pts
4. Niemann Petra (GER) 16 pts
5. Beal Florence (SUI) 19 pts
6. Brain Solenne (FRA) 23 pts
7. De Turckheim Sophie (FRA) 25 pts
8. Nevierov Larissa (ITA) 30 pts
9. Petzke Christiane (FRA) 32 pts
10. Rouille Blandine (FRA) 36 pts

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