Cape Breton Island crew arrive in Panama

4:59 PM Tue 11 May 2010 GMT

'The crew of Cape Breton Island arrive in Panama at the end of Race 8 in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race.' Clipper Ventures PLC &copy Click Here to view large photo

Cape Breton Island has arrived in Panama following Race 8 of the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race. The team finished in fifth place, a result that consolidates their fourth place overall and in contention for a podium finish when the 35,000-mile race finishes on the Humber, UK, on 17 July. But the points did not come easily, says skipper, Jan Ridd. "This was a very hard race for the Big Blue Canoe. We had equipment failure early on in the race which put us at a massive disadvantage until we could work out how to make an effective ...

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