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Collision at start of Leg One of The Ocean Race Europe . . . Two boats return to Kiel after a collision moments after the start of Leg One

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Two boats have returned to Kiel after a collision moments after the start of Leg One of The Ocean Race Europe. Both Holcim PRB and Allagrande MAPEI Racing are back at the dock in Kiel with their shore teams to assess the damage and plan repairs.

Our video archive is fully searchable, and updated weekly with the latest sailing videos, but here we look back at early cruising in the VJ dinghy class, just as popular as racing in them.