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Near Miss, the Swiss GP42 yacht flying the colors of the Socit Nautique de Genve, dominated the 3rd event of the QUEBRAMAR GP42 Cup. After a total of 7 races the Swiss come first, followed by Roma GP42.2 and AIRIS. Desafo is still leading the QUEBRAMAR GP42 Cup but Near Miss grabs 2nd place from AIRIS Valencia, 13 July 2008: Early in the morning, the closing day of the Trofeo Reina Rolex Cup seemed to be dull and boring, given the light winds. Nevertheless, it turned out to be completely different and Valencias waters once again witnessed close and thrilling races, with the top 4 boats fighting ferociously for the podium spots. After waiting for more than an hour for the breeze to build up and settle down, the first race started with a southeasterly wind of around 7-8 knots. The right side of the course was unquestionably the favored one and the whole fleet opted for it. A leading group of three boats was quickly formed, consisting of Roma GP42.2, Near Miss and Desafo, rounding the top mark in that order. In the first run, Near Miss overtook Roma GP42.2 who in their turn were holding a fierce fight with Desafo for third place in the Trophy. Still, the race was far from over. In the second beat, Roma GP42.2 took the lead once again and watched Near Miss and Desafo staging a gybing duel. There was blood on Valencias waters, not only among the three leaders but also between Caser-Quum, Canarias Puerto Calero and AIRIS. With the breeze cl ...