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The iconic and majestic RMS Queen Mary 2<\/a> will take part in a transatlantic race to commemorate World War One.<\/p>\n

Cunard’s<\/a> flagship will be up against the world’s fastest yachts next summer when they race from Saint-Nazaire to New York. The race will last a total of 5 days and it will mark the hundredth anniversary of the significant event of the first landing in France by\u00a0the US servicemen.<\/p>\n

The race will\u00a0begin on 24th June 2017 and\u00a0Queen Mary 2 will carry 2,705 guests at a speed of 22-30 knots.<\/p>\n

Out of the world’s fastest sailings yachts that are taking part, there is one yacht in particular that will prove a tough rival to Queen Mary 2 in the race. This yacht is the carbon-fibre Spindrift which currently holds an amazing record for being the fastest vessel to non-stop circumnavigate the globe in just 45 days, 13 hours and 43 minutes back in 2011.<\/p>\n

This will prove to be an incredible race and we can’t wait to see who comes out on top. One thing\u00a0is for\u00a0sure that\u00a0we will be cheering on Queen Mary 2 all the way!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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