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Le Cleac'h leads Vendee Globe yacht race

French pair Armel Le Cleac'h and Francois Gabart continued to dominate the Vendee Globe round-the-world yachting marathon Friday with Le Cleac'h easing ahead once again in mid Pacific Ocean.

French skipper Armel Le Cleac'h on board his monohull "Banque Populaire" before the start of the 7th Vendee Globe non-stop solo round-the-world yacht race in Les Sables d'Olonne, western France, on November 10, 2012. Le Cleac'h and Francois Gabart continued to dominate the Vendee Globe Friday with Le Cleac'h easing ahead once again in mid Pacific Ocean.

The two sailors have been swapping the lead at regular intervals as they head towards Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America where they will once again navigate into the Atlantic Ocean.

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