Heineken Cape to Rio - Kushner's Xtra-Link slips back to sixth spot

11:07 AM Wed 26 Jan 2011 GMT

'Xtra-Link - Heineken Cape to Rio 2011' Heineken Cape to Rio

Heineken Cape to Rio update. While City of Cape Town appears to have a stranglehold on the Heineken Cape to Rio yacht race, the fight for second and third places on handicap has seen several boats drift in and out of contention. The most noticeable absentee from the top three is Dale Kushner?s Xtra-Link, which only last Friday was lying second and has now dropped to sixth. Kushner was forced to do a number of gybes following some 'severe shifts' in the wind yesterday, but later reported the yacht to be sailing in 14-17 knot winds and completing a 24-hour ...

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