Clipper 09-10: Stealth mode pays for Team Finland

9:29 PM Sat 26 Jun 2010 GMT

'Spirit of Australia - Port watch flaking the Yankee 1 on deck - Clipper 09-10' Clipper Ventures PLC &copy

Clipper 09-10: Race 12, Cape Breton Island to Kinsale, Ireland. Day 8 report from the fleet. Team Finland has played its Stealth card to great effect, as lighter winds are anticipated in the closing stages of the race. As the miles tick down towards the Race 12 finish line at Kinsale, County Cork, there has been no let up in speed and Cork's crew are clearly anxious to be first to arrive. At both the 0900 and 1200 position updates they posted the highest 12-hour runs, an indication the highly competitive team has found their groove with their new boat ...

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