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Interview: Andy Meiklejohn fighting to get fixed and back on Team Sanya
Andy Meiklejohn was doing bow on Team Sanya when a bad landing off a wave caused him to break his ankle. Hours later, the same slamming broke the boat. At least the VO70 is back in the Volvo Ocean Race for leg 2, but Andy is having to wait a while longer before he's fit enough to get back on at the sharp end of Team Sanya....
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