Cape Breton Island finishes fifth in Race 8 of Clipper 09-10

5:19 PM Mon 10 May 2010 GMT

'Cape Breton Island prepare to leave San Francisco at the start of race 8 to Panama in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race' Clipper Ventures PLC &copy

In the thrilling closing stages to Race 8 of Clipper 09-10 Cape Breton Island - Nova Scotia's Masterpiece has narrowly missed out on a podium slot, finishing in fifth place. The Canadian team crept over the finish line in very light winds at 1612 GMT. The race was won by Spirit of Australia. Cape Breton Island's skipper, Jan Ridd, says, "We were in Stealth Mode when we received the news of the shortened race and have spent every moment since working tirelessly getting the best out of the Big Blue Canoe. The results showed clearly this morning as we were ...

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