The Hummingbird Race
Thomas Ruyant, the French skipper of the boat Souffle du Nord, sails away from the starting line of the Vendée Globe race, an around the world solo yacht race.He is cheered on by a crowd of supporters waving paper hummingbirds, like the symbol on the yacht’s sail.
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Thomas Ruyant, the French skipper of the boat Souffle du Nord, sails away from the starting line of the Vendée Globe race, an around the world solo yacht race. He is cheered on by a crowd of supporters waving paper hummingbirds, like the symbol on the yacht’s sail.
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- Release date
- Mar 7, 2019
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- 1h 10m
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- Language
- French
- Country
- France
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