Betreff: Clipper 2002 Race Report
Absender: "Clipper _blanks" 
Empfänger: "Irvin Krumnacker" 
Datum: 13. Aug 2003 12:31

Clipper 2002 Race Report
13 August 2003

GLASGOW IS TOPS!

Jersey Clipper's run away performance over the last 3 days has been amazing
but finally, with a staggering lead of 136 miles over second placed Hong
Kong, the haemorrhaging has at least been halted. It is a complement to
Simon Rowell and the crew of Jersey, that Glasgow Clipper has hit the head
lines by taking a mere 4 miles out of their gigantic lead.

Apart from three isolated and small gains by Cape Town and Hong Kong, Jersey
have pulled away from everyone for 10 consecutive radio schedules coving the
last 5 days. No wonder Rory Gillard reports sardonically that London
Clipper's wind is ENE 8 knots and probably ESE 25 knots for those good guys
on Jersey.

The wind has returned and although not strong most of the boats have managed
24-hour runs of around 190 miles. As is so often the case though, the poor
get poorer and London and _blank York at the back have not faired so well.

_blank York's Ross Daniel will not be happy with his 135 miles for the day and
is going to have to pull some pretty sensational rabbits out of his hat to
counter the cruel luck they have been having.

Cape Town's move to the west that showed promise two days ago does not seem
to have been sustained and the boats to the middle and east of the direct
line have now had the advantage. Although Cape Town is closing again they
could still find an advantage on this side and maybe will be able to creep
up the leaderboard once again.

After Adam Kyffin's success against Bristol Clipper yesterday, he and the
crew of Liverpool have managed to keep the gap constant on Bristol. They
will be getting lots of encouragement from Jersey at present as fourth place
for Bristol means that the points for the overall lead are the same,
although Bristol still will be ranked first for having the better set of
results (four first places).

There is now a 326-mile gap between the first and last boat, so this could
mean the boats will finish over a 48-hour period when they reach _blank York.
Jersey Clipper presently has 1,424 miles to run but the conditions will be
variable and an estimate of the time it will take her is difficult.

Rather than commit himself at this early stage, Race Director Colin de
Mowbray asked Mike at his local _blankspaper shop what his thoughts were. As an
avid Bristol Clipper supporter he agreed with Binks that Bristol would still
win. He also said that if Jersey managed to average 200 miles a day they
would finish in 7 days time on 20 August. If he is right that would be a
great achievement for both Jersey and the Martock _blanks Agency!

Meanwhile back on the Celtic Sea there are a great number of boats drifting
around either on their way to the Fastnet Rock or on their way back. The two
super maxis have finished but the vast majority of boats are going to be out
there for a long time yet. Even in the Open 60 class VMI, skippered by
Sebastien Josse, has managed to pull out a massive 64-mile lead over Mike
Golding's Ecover in second place, and that is only two thirds through a 620
miles race!

Clearly Jersey Clipper will have to enter next time, skippered by Simon
Rowell - who will have to be prized out of his Jersey retirement home
having, after all, been granted his citizenship and the order of the Flower
King for his outstanding efforts in the Clipper 2002 Race!

Clipper 2002 - Race 14 Positions
03:00, 13 August 2003

Pos     Yacht        Distance to Finish (nautical miles)
1     Jersey          1,424
2     Hong Kong      1,560
3     Liverpool     1,649
4     Bristol          1,653
5     Glasgow      1,656
6     Cape Town    1,699
7     London      1,724
8     _blank York     1,759

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Clipper 2002 Round the World Yacht Race
Race 14 Salvador to _blank York ETA 22/08/03


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