Clipper 09-10: Spirit of Australia takes the overall win

10:32 AM Tue 13 Jul 2010 GMT

'Spirit of Australia celebrate victory - Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race' Clipper Ventures PLC &copy

Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race. Spirit of Australia has won the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race after finishing fourth in Race 13. Simply finishing this penultimate stage of the 14-race series gave them the single point they needed to secure the title. The crew, who have been focussed on victory since the start of the race in September 2009, will take to the stage to lift the crystal trophy when the fleet returns to the port this Saturday 17 July. The team's elated skipper, Brendan Hall, from Brisbane, Queensland, was full of praise for his crew. ...

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