The three ocean course attempts will be monitored by the World Sailing Speed Record Council.

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This time the Carnival Legend is having technical difficulties that are affecting its sailing speed, the travel company said Thursday.

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"I was sailing between 18 and 22 knots, so the speed was pretty fast, but nothing unusual for such a big boat, " Gavignet recalled.

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Ye saw their sails and how the boat was tipping right over till it was going to capsize but it did not, it was just picking up speed because the wind was there and it was good, so they were all sailing great and the boys all shouting, and the men too.

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The sailing venue in Portland, Dorset, for example, will require the building of a high-speed fibre network which would be a good opportunity for BT to build a bigger local network after the event.

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