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On arrival we were taken by the chef into a pitch black room and conga-style wound our way through an enormous ballroom. Bumped up together in a group, we had come to a halt when a spotlight came up on a long narrow table that appeared to be floating in a sea of darkness from which emerged a group of waiters to take our coats.

Clear plastic baubles full of black and white chocolates hung down over the jet black tablecloths and brilliant white plates, creating a stylish, yet simple setting for the visual feast which followed.

Geneva, 5 December 2008 – With 37 speakers from 15 different countries, 300 delegates, and over sixty registered media and eighteen sponsors, the first edition of the World Yacht Racing Forum has established itself as a major new platform for the business of yacht racing.

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