Heineken Cape to Rio 2011 day 3 round-up report



8:37 PM Mon 17 Jan 2011 GMT
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Heineken Cape to Rio 2011 is showing Dale Kushner?s meticulous preparation has started to pay dividends after two days of racing out in the South Atlantic. His 42ft Xtra-Link is now the overall leader on handicap, while the maxi Prodigy, which is already way out in front in the race for line honours, is now second overall, followed in third spot by Cape Storm, skippered by Sean Cummings. Yachtport SA, skippered by Dave Herman, is lying fourth, while early leader Perie Banou II, co-skippered by Australians Jon and Andre Sanders, has slipped back to fifth place. 'The first day was ...


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by Rob Taylor





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