The marathon race has begun!
The start of the Sevenstar round Britain and Ireland race took place on Sunday 7th August for the 5 Class40s entered in front of the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes.
The first boat to cross the "No Man's Land Fort" was Andrea Fornaro's Influence n° 171 followed closely by the rest of the Class40 fleet.
A long and eventful race awaits the skippers before they arrive in Cowes.
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