 "Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)")
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Dame Ellen backs city as host of Transat race
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International sailing phenomenon Dame Ellen MacArthur has given
her full backing to Plymouth as the venue for one of the world's
greatest maritime races.
At a lavish launch yesterday, the round-the-world yachtswoman
described the city as "the perfect place" to host the Artemis
Transat yacht race, which will take place at Sutton Harbour in May.
It had been feared that the city - which has become synonymous
with the race over many years - might lose out to another venue when
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