13.05.2002

The latest daily news from TEAM KINGFISHER to Dr Krumnacker
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Latest news from KINGFISHER in the Regatta Rubicon : LEG ONE

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IN BRIEF
* BIG BREEZE at Cape Finisterre - when we spoke to KINGFISHER this morning
at 0800 they were 4 miles from the famous Cape Finisterre after a tough night
of bashing in to a strong sea and 40 knot headwind. The fleet passed through
the front of the depression in the early hours, which was accompanied by a
90 degree wind shift...looked like they were going to have to tack right at
the Cape to pass it.

* "COLD, WET AND PRETTY MISERABLE" were the conditions Ellen described with
a visibly tired voice, but "GOOD MORAL ON BOARD, WE'RE HAPPY TO BE THROUGH
THE DEPRESSION - I THINK WE GOT OFF LIGHTLY"

* SILL has pushed to the front overnight, with the top 4 still very tightly
bunched, and KINGFISHER close to regaining a top 3 position. ADECCO retired
with rudder problems.

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POSITIONS
Positions at 0900 GMT 13/05/2002
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1. Sill Plein Fruit : Jourdain, 894.6 miles to finish
2. TISCALI GLOBAL CHALLENGE : Simone BIANCHETTI, 0.4 miles behind leader
3. BOBST GROUP-ARMOR LUX : Bernard STAMM, 5.4 miles behind leader
4. KINGFISHER : MacArthur, 14.7 miles behind leader
5. TEMENOS : Dominique WAVRE, 19.9 miles behind leader
6. L'Heautontimoroumenos : Antoine KOCH, 43.1 miles behind leader
7. VIRBAC : Jean Pierre DICK, 51.7 miles behind leader
8. ADECCO-ETOILE HORIZON : Bob ESCOFFIER, Retired due to rudder problems

LEARNING AND UNDERSTANDING

Cape Finistere - its the north west tip of Spain, and famous for its
windy conditions and rough seas. It is the exit point of the Bay of Biscay,
and as a big land mass on a corner it usually accelerates the wind as it
passes - either from the North East or the South West.

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