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Datum: 09. Sep 2003 18:28


Clipper 2002 Race Report
9 September 2003

UNDER STARTER'S ORDERS

Due to light winds in the area, the Clipper fleet is currently motoring East
from Halifax into open water and it is planned that the eight teams will
start Race 15 to Jersey with a Le Mans start at 12:00 GMT today, Tuesday, 9
September.

The Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron has superbly hosted the Clipper fleet
since its arrival, making the turnaround of fuelling and re-stocking as time
efficient as possible.  In glorious conditions yesterday, the eight Clipper
yachts saluted Halifax and thanked their pit stop hosts as they set off
under clear skies, motoring out of the harbour in formation.

The Nova Scotia press led with the devastation of Hurricane Fabian in
Bermuda and the diversion of the Clipper 2002 Race, plus several cruise
liners, also took prominence on the front pages. This is notably a community
that lives for the sea and understands nautical events.

Looking ahead, the equally seafaring community on the Channel Island of
Jersey will be avidly following the fleet's advancement across the Atlantic;
not least the progress of their home team aboard Jersey Clipper. With the
Jersey crew now just one point adrift of their Bristolian rivals who top the
leaderboard, it’s certain that both teams will be striving hard to steal
Race 15 glory.

CLIPPER 2002 OVERALL ORDER AFTER RACE 14:
1 Bristol     81 points
2 Jersey     80
3 Hong Kong     61
4 Liverpool     59.5
5 Glasgow     52
6 London     50
7 New York     49
8 Cape Town     25

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