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Datum: 26. Apr 2003 12:27

Clipper 2002 Race Report
26 April 2003

VICTORY FOR HONG KONG AS RACE 10 FINISHES AT KOTAL KINABLALU
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Race 10 of the Clipper 2002 Round the World Series, from Hong Kong to Batam,
has been shortened and the Race Committee have decided that due to
unfavourable weather forecast for the next 72 hours that the finish would be
the gate known as KK which is just to the East of Kato Kinablalu in Sabah,
astern Malaysia.

The eight racing yachts are now currently en route for the Sutera Marina in
the port of Kota Kinablalu where they will refuel.
http://www.suteraharbourclub.com/marina_sea.htm With few suitable ports on
this coast for taking fuel, it has been decided that with the prevailing
conditions this is the most prudent option.

The finishing times for crossing Gate KK are as follows. These are also the
provisional results for Race 10 from Hong Kong to Batam:

Pos   Yacht         Finishing Time (UTC)
1st    Hong Kong Clipper   11:20
2nd    Glasgow Clipper      11:48
3rd    Bristol Clipper       12:05
4th    Jersey Clipper       12:19
5th    _blank York Clipper   17:29
6th    Liverpool Clipper      17:34
7th    Cape Town Clipper   17:36
8th    London Clipper       19:51

The racing reindexed incredible tight all the way to the end and
congratulations are due to all of the skippers and crews, although special
recognition is due to Justin Taylor and his crew aboard Hong Kong Clipper on
their third race win of the series. The Clipper fleet are now expected to
arrive at Nongsa Point Marina in Batam, part of the Riau group of islands,
on the morning of Friday, 2 May 2003.

CLIPPER 2002 PROVISIONAL OVERALL ORDER AFTER RACE 10:

Pos    Yacht/Skipper           Cumulative Pts
1st    Jersey/Simon Rowell          58
2nd    Bristol/Richard Butler          52
3rd    Hong Kong/Justin Taylor       43
4th    Liverpool/Adam Kyffin       41.5
5th    Glasgow/Rupert Parkhouse       40
6th    London/Rory Gillard          38
7th    _blank York/Ross Daniel       29
8th    Cape Town/Roger Steven-Jennings    14

FURTHER INFORMATION:
Loretta Spridgeon
Clipper 2002 Media & PR Manager
Tel: + 44 (0) 23 8023 7088
Fax: +44 (0) 23 8023 7081
Mobile: +44 (0) 7773 818586
Email: lspridgeon@clipper-ventures.com
Website: www.clipper-ventures.com

Clipper 2002 Race 10, Hong Kong to Batam
Prize Giving sponsored by the Republic of Singapore Yacht Club


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