Clipper 09-10 San Francisco to Panama-Boxing Kangaroo scores hat trick

2:00 PM Sun 9 May 2010 GMT

'The crew of Spirit of Australia celebrate the end of Race eight - Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race' Clipper Ventures PLC &copy

Victory in the extremely hard-fought Race eight of the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race goes to Spirit of Australia, the result netting the team a hat trick of top places on the podium. The ten points for first place, added to the three they bagged at the Scoring Gate, gives the overall race leaders a maximum haul of 13 points for this stage, a remarkable feat that had thus far eluded them and one that will help them to extend their overall lead in the 35,000-mile global race. The team, which races with the iconic figure of the ...

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by Clipper Ventures PLC