Clipper 09-10: Where is Spirit of Australia?



12:23 PM Thu 24 Jun 2010 GMT
'Ian King, John Beveridge and Michael Hanssen - Spirit of Australia. Clipper 09-10' Clipper Ventures PLC &copy
Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race. Race 12 Cape Breton Island to Kinsale, Ireland Day 6. Spirit of Australia has gone into Stealth Mode. Cork is still leading the fleet, with Jamaica Lightning Bolt chasing hard. The fleet is aided at present by a deep low pressure, allowing crews to enoy fantastic downwind conditions for last ocean race of Clipper 09-10. The strong winds of a low pressure system tracking its way across the north Atlantic are helping to speed the fleet towards Kinsale in County Cork, Ireland. The home team, Cork, is maintaining its lead over the fleet, ...


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