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Abu Dhabi Follows Galway as Next Port

22nd April 2010
Abu Dhabi Follows Galway as Next Port
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, has broken new ground for the Volvo Ocean Race by being confirmed as the first Middle East stopover in the history of the event. A boat from Abu Dhabi will also take its place on the start line of the 2011-12 race in Alicante, Spain in the autumn of next year. The Middle East Port followed last week's announcement that Galway will host the Race finish.
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