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Racing away from hurricane season

ruisers have fled the Caribbean ahead of the start of hurricane season on 1 June. Many yacht crews had been trapped and unable to sail south out of the hurricane belt (a requirement for many insurance policies) as a result of the lockdown throughout the region. With borders

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