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Episode 1. Part 1 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Episode 1. Part 1 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
An entire Whitbread 60 fleet leave Southampton
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Episode 1. Part 2 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Inside the latest Whitbread 60
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Episode 1. Part 3 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Drag race to Fernando De Noronha
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Episode 1. Part 4 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
EF Language steam into Cape Town
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Episode 2. Part 1 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The crews enjoy Cape Town
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Episode 2. Part 2 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Cape Town plays host to a tight start to leg 2
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Episode 2. Part 3 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Plenty of wear and tear for the fleet
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Episode 2. Part 4 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Leg 2 finishes in Freemantle
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Episode 3. Part 1 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
We chat to Knut Frostad
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Episode 3. Part 2 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
All the action from the start in Freemantle
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Episode 3. Part 3 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Meeting the shore crews
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Episode 3. Part 4 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
A tight battle to the end of leg 3
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Episode 4. Part 1 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Looking ahead at the leg 4 route
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Episode 4. Part 2 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Leg 4 gets underway
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Episode 4. Part 3 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The fleet bunches up
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Episode 4. Part 4 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Auckland welcomes the race at the end of leg 4
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Episode 5. Part 1 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Grant Dalton skippers Merit Cup out of Auckland
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Episode 5. Part 2 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The fleet accelerates through the Southern Ocean
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Episode 5. Part 3 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Toshiba and Swedish Match lead the fleet
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Episode 5. Part 4 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Silk Cut retires from leg 5
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Episode 6. Part 1 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The race restarts with Leg 6
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Episode 6. Part 2 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Silk Cut leads the race to America
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Episode 6. Part 3 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Looking at where the weather data comes form
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Episode 6. Part 4 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Leg 6 concludes in Fort Lauderdale
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Episode 7. Part 1 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The Silk Cut crew go for a swim in Florida
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Episode 7. Part 2 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Toshiba make crew changes
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Episode 7. Part 3 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Brunel Sunergy are victorious
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Episode 7. Part 4 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
It is a tight finish for the remaining places
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Episode 8. Part 1 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The crews prepare for leg 8
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Episode 8. Part 2 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
In Annapolis for the race restart
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Episode 8. Part 3 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Looking at the cost of running a boat in the race
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Episode 8. Part 4 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Running out of wind at the end of leg 8
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Episode 9. Part 1 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
We review the action of Leg 8
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Episode 9. Part 2 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The final leg gets underway
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Episode 9. Part 3 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
EF Language leads into Southampton
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Episode 9. Part 4 of 4. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Looking back at a great race
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The 1997-98 Whitbread. Part 1 of 4
The race sets off from Southampton
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The 1997-98 Whitbread. Part 2 of 4
Merit Cup and Grant Dalton win in Auckland
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The 1997-98 Whitbread. Part 3 of 4
The fleet take on the Southern Ocean
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The 1997-98 Whitbread. Part 4 of 4
The final two legs of this years race
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Episode 1. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The fleet charge out the Solent bound for Cape Town
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Episode 1. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Nip and tuck in the Bay of Biscay...
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Episode 2. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Innovation Kvaerner and Merit break away....
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Episode 2. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
EF Language spring a leak...
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Episode 3. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Innovation Kvaerner storm into the lead...
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Episode 3. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The fleet reach the half-way point of the leg
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Episode 4. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Fernando De Noronha beckons...
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Episode 4. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
EF Language surge into the lead...
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Episode 5. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Merit Cup chase hard but EF extends her lead...
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Episode 5. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
EF Language win leg 1, first into Cape Town...
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Episode 6. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The rest of the fleet trickle into Cape Town
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Episode 6. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Jason Carrington becomes shark bait....
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Episode 7. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Focus switches to the southern ocean sleigh ride...
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Episode 7. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
EF Language gets a make-over...
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Episode 8. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Emotional times as the fleet say goodbye...
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Episode 8. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
And they're off, next stop Freemantle
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Episode 9. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Week 2 in the Southern Ocean
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Episode 9. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Looking at what to wear
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Episode 10. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The fleet heads towards Freemantle
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Episode 10. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Leg 2 draws to a close
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Episode 11. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The remaining three boats arrive
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Episode 11. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
We meet Laurie Smith and Paul Stanbridge
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Episode 12. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Looking ahead at leg 3
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Episode 12. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The crews make the most of their time at shore
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Episode 13. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Leg 3 gets underway
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Episode 13. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Early repairs for Innovation Kvaerner
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Episode 14. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
EF Language take the lead on leg 3
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Episode 14. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Sydney welcomes the fleet into port
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Episode 15. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
There is a festive flavour to the latest stopover
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Episode 15. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The EF Language crew review the race so far
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Episode 16. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Sydney waves goodbye to the fleet on leg 4
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Episode 16. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
EF Language take another early leg lead
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Episode 17. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
We join the all female crew EF Education
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Episode 17. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Looking at the dangers of life on the Whitbread
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Episode 18. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The crews prepare for leg 4
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Episode 18. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Sir Peter Blake gives his view of the race so far
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Episode 19. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Looking ahead to the Cape Horn test
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Episode 19. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The teams make changes
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Episode 20. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The crews bid farewell to Auckland
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Episode 20. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The fleet dives south on leg 4
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Episode 21. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
We look a what to eat on the Whitbread
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Episode 21. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Hitting the Southern Ocean face on
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Episode 22. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The race leader rounds Cape Horn
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Episode 22. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The crews make repairs after the Southern Ocean
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Episode 23. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Positions change as the fleet races towards Brazil
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Episode 23. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
EF Language celebrate another victory
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Episode 25. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The race has a controversial stopover in São Sebastião
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Episode 25. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Looking ahead to Leg 6
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Episode 26. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
A chaotoc start from São Sebastião
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Episode 26. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Silk Cut take an early lead on leg 6
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Episode 27. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The fleet hits the doldrums on leg 6
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Episode 27. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Nick Maloney shows us how to film at sea
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Episode 29. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
How leg 6 was won and lost
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Episode 29. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The crews enjoy the stopover in Florida
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Episode 30. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Looking ahead at the blast to Baltimore
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Episode 30. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The American impact on the race
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Episode 31. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Setting off on leg 7
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Episode 31. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Baltimore welcomes the race into town
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Episode 33. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
We join the fleet for the leg 8 re-start
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Episode 33. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Merit Cup takes the lead to La Rochelle
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Episode 34. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
High pressure dominates the Atlantic dash on leg 8
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Episode 34. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Light airs slow the approach to La Rochelle
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Episode 35. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Toshiba takes on Silk Cut on leg 8
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Episode 35. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Meeting Magnus Olsson
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Episode 36. Part 1 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
Merit Cup is first in to Southampton
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Episode 36. Part 2 of 2. The 1997-98 Whitbread
The best moments from this years race
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