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The British team won by four seconds, barely a boatlength.
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The British team won by four seconds, barely a boatlength. by Daphne Morgan Barnicoat, Auckkand, New Zealand, 6: 37 AM Sat GMT Alinghi has chosen not to race Match 5 of Day 3 of the Round Robin 2 against Emirates Team New Zealand.
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The British team won by four seconds, barely a boatlength.
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In Race 1 a helicopter got too low to the water and disrupted the wind flow, reducing a four-boatlength lead to one.
YBW News 2009
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Yes, we had five-boatlength leads, but one length is enough.
YBW News 2009
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In Race 1 a helicopter got too low to the water and disrupted the wind flow, reducing a four-boatlength lead to one.
YBW News 2009
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