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The Sailing Adventure of Ed & Pierre, Part 2

After a short week of preparation in the harbour of Douarnenez west of Brittany, the Blood Red-sponsored crew of Argos Managers (a.k.a. Edouard Blondel and Pierre Ebert) started their sailing adventure–the first major race of the season: The Mini Fastnet: A Tactical Challenge Our first checkpoint was Wolf Rock, a lonely lighthouse off the coast […]

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Sailing Adventures

The Sailing Adventure of Ed & Pierre, Part 1

What follows are chronicles of a sailing adventure tandem in France —two young men, a fairly old boat, and long distance sailing races. They are Blood Red team riders Edouard Blondel and Pierre Ebert, both students of the University of Exeter, and avid, competitive dinghy and yacht sailors. Taking their individual backgrounds in match racing, […]