After a month of eating, sleeping, living on board and practically breathing “Yellowfin” we both have some time to settle and figure things out. Only seems appropriate to write a little blog about it. Enjoy: It started with a trip to Chichester where Tom Webb...
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Yesterday, Monday 24 February, 21 Marcel Herrera and his young crew were presented the second place trophy for the EFG Sailing Arabia The Tour 2014. Sponsored by Messe Frankfurt, the team is made up of highly skilled and knowledgeable sailors who have challenged the winning...
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After fifteen days sailing along the Gulf coastline, Messe Frankfurt, skippered by 21 year old Marcel Herrera, has won the offshore race of leg 6 following a protest. This means that the team has secured at least second place in the EFG Sailing Arabia The...
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Messe Frankfurt, crossed the finish line in second place in the fifth leg of Sailing Arabia The Tour, just a minute behind winners EFG. The 100nm race which took the team from Ras al Khaimah, UAE to Zighy Bay, Oman proved to be one of...
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With only three legs of EFG Sailing Arabia The Tour to go, Messe Frankfurt remain in second place overall and are prepared to challenge the leaders for first place over the remaining six days of the regatta. The young team lead by 21 year old Marcel...
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The importance of preparation was highlighted by Marcel Herrera, the 21-year-old skipper of the Messe Frankfurt Sailing Team, who are well positioned in the ongoing Sailing Arabia – The Tour 2014. Speaking at a function held in their honour at the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club yesterday...
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Today, Thursday 13th February, Messe Frankfurt finished leg 2 of EFG Sailing Arabia The Tour in third place with the students of TU Delft Challenge in first and EFG in second. This leaves the young team in second place overall. Having won both in-port races in...
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Today, Tuesday 11th February, young 21 year old Marcel Herrera lead his team to victory in two in-port races in Doha, Qatar as part of Sailing Arabia The Tour 2014, beating world class sailing legend Sidney Gavignet and his experienced crew. Racing against five other...
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Marcel Herrera, the youngest sailor competing in the prestigious Sailing Arabia The Tour event, has finished with an impressive podium result of 2nd place for the first leg of the event from Bahrain to Qatar. It was a close battle between the top three boats,...
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Team comprised of a mix of youth and more experienced sailors set to challenge tough field Leading international exhibition and conference organiser, Epoc Messe Frankfurt GmbH, is all set to further strengthen its ties with the world of sailing in the coming year. A team of...
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