Ship carrying $100m worth of racing yachts will have armed guards

SAILING: The Volvo Ocean Race's cargo of racing yachts will have armed protection from pirates when they are shipped in secrecy through the Indian Ocean to the United Arab Emirates, organisers said yesterday.The second leg of the gruelling 39,000-nautical-mile race from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi starts tomorrow, but the threat from pirates now operating in a huge area off the coast of Somalia means it is too dangerous for them to sail all the way.To keep the teams and boats safe, organisers have

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