Victory Challenge | |
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Career | |
Yacht club | Gamla Stans Yacht Sällskap |
Established | 2001 |
Nation | Sweden |
Team principal(s) | Hugo Stenbeck |
Skipper | Magnus Holmberg |
Yachts | |
Sail no. | Boat name |
SWE–38 | Christina |
SWE–63 | Örn |
SWE–73 | Orm |
SWE–96 | Järv |
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