Clipper 2002 Race 12 Finish
by Clipper Ventures 22 Jun 2003 12:36 BST
BUTLER SERVES ANOTHER WINNING TREAT!
Photo © Clipper Ventures
Round the world crew member Jeremy Waite (from Yeovil, Somerset) waves from the bow of Bristol Clipper, with the spectacular back-drop of Cape Town's Table Mountain |
Richard Butler today skippered Bristol Clipper to victory in Race 12 of the Clipper 2002 Round the World Series. The Bristol crew, understandably in buoyant mood, were greeted by a reception committee from the Royal Cape Yacht Club as well as the bright lights of the television crews, as they crossed the Cape Town finish line at 07:38 local time (05:38 GMT) on Sunday,
22 June 2003.
Skipper Simon Rowell then clinched 2nd place and another fine podium finish
for Channel Islanders, as the jubilant Jersey Clipper crew crossed the
finish line at 08:19 local time (06:19 GMT).
Having successfully snatched Bristol’s lead on the final run into Cape Town,
Jersey Clipper was denied line honours in the eleventh hour. Timing their
arrival perfectly, the crews arrived dockside at the Royal Cape Yacht Club
basin at sunrise; both just in time for breakfast and champagne
celebrations.
Looking ahead to a nail-biting day in Cape Town as crew families and race
spectators await further arrivals, there is still everything to play for
within the rest of the Clipper 2002 fleet.
Skipper Rory Gillard aboard London Clipper presently holds third place, but
at 03:00 GMT this morning the Londoners still had 100.81 miles to run and
were neck and neck with Ross Daniel’s New Yorkers.
Rory and Ross may be good friends off the water, but this battle is certain
to go all the way and the next yachts are expected into Cape Town at 21:00
local time (19:00 GMT) today.
Clipper 2002 - Race 12 Positions: (03:00, 22 June 2003)
| Pos | Yacht | DTF |
|---|
| 1 | Bristol | Finished 22/06/03 at 05:38 GMT |
| 2 | Jersey | Finished 22/06/03 at 06:19 GMT |
| =3 | London | 100.81 (nautical miles) |
| =3 | New York | 100.81 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 128.7 |
| 6 | Glasgow | 139.21 |
| 7 | Hong Kong | 177.24 |
| 8 | Cape Town | 187.29 |
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