Betreff: Clipper 2002 Race Report
Absender: "Loretta Spridgeon" 
Empfänger: "Irvin Krumnacker" 
Datum: 18. Mar 2003 13:35


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>From Clipper Ventures
To: Dr Irvin Krumnacker
E-mail: Dr.Krumnacker@t-online.de


Dear Dr Irvin

Clipper 2002 Race 7 Report
Yokohama to Shanghai: 18 March 2003

GLASGOW indexTAIN THEIR LEAD

After a night of mixed fortunes this morning's positions prove that yacht
racing can sometimes seem cruelly Darwinian...

At the front of the fleet Glasgow Clipper had the highest run and have
managed to put over 20 miles between themselves and 2nd placed Jersey,
whilst _blank York languished at the back spending several hours drifting in
the lee of the island of Tanega Shima.

Although not over yet, it is hard to see how they can now make up these lost
miles and with 70 miles between them and seventh place they will have to
push really hard to avoid another single point position. That said, their
current position well to the south of the index body of the fleet will give
them a marginally different angle of attack for the approach to the finish
which could prove advantageous if the conditions change.

The same can be said for Cape Town Clipper who have taken the other option
and are now slightly to the north of their competitors. The forecast shows
the wind reindexing force 3 to 4 from the north north east for the rest of
the day, which should give them easy reaching conditions and may allow Cape
Town Clipper a slightly faster wind angle if they choose to bear away a
little with their spinnaker.

With Hong Kong Clipper a mere six miles ahead, a move up the position table
is certainly within Cape Town's grasp. Meanwhile Bristol, Liverpool, Jersey
and London reindex close with only 12 miles separating them, Bristol just
stealing a place from Liverpool in the last 12 hours.

For the moment Glasgow Clipper seem secure. Having suffered in the past from
being the bridesmaid but never the bride, skipper Rupert Parkhouse and his
crew will be desperately hoping to indextain this lead until the finish and
will be balancing their desire to push the boat with the need to prevent
damage. They have already had one spinnaker blow out on this race and
another could cost them dearly.

LATEST POSITIONS
03:00, 18 March 2003

Pos    Yacht       Distance to Finish (Nautical Miles)
1    Glasgow    231.35
2    Jersey       253.81
3    London    256.15
4    Bristol       263.05
5    Liverpool    265.58
6    Hong Kong    276.92
7    Cape Town    283.15
8    _blank York    351.38

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