455 Bravo Uniform
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Interesting race, participants, and emergency rescue ops in progress:
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The skipper is fortunate to be in range for a rescue. The Auld British Jack Tars called that area of the Indian Ocean the "Roaring Forties" for centuries. At certain times of year winds would blow across the sea from west to east in excesses of 40 knots.