5 JULY 2008

Albert  Dock, Liverpool, UK

New York crossed the finish line of Race 14 in first place  on Saturday claiming the overall title of Clipper 07-08. Duggie Gillespie and  his team will claim the maximum ten points for securing their sixth first place  in the ten-month series, giving them an unassailable lead over their nearest  rivals, Hull & Humber. For  Danny Watson and his team, hopes of an overall victory failed as the New York  team stretched out a narrow lead over the rest of the fleet as they pushed  towards Liverpool.  Hull & Humber started Race 14 with a 3.5 point deficit  to New York.  New York finishes Clipper 07-08 with their final point tally in  triple digits at 103.5 overall.

Uniquely  Singapore finished Race 14 in second place, with Hull & Humber less than  three minutes behind, taking the final podium of Clipper 07-08 when they  crossed the line.

Glasgow:Scotland with style Clipper crossed the finish line of Race 14 of the Clipper07-08 Round the World Yacht Race in sixth place, on Saturday claiming third  place overall in the biennial event.  In an incredibly close finish after 240 nautical miles of racing from  Cork, Liverpool 08 crossed the line less than one minute ahead of the Glasgow  team to claim fifth place in Race 14. Liverpool 08 had been battling with Qingdao for 4th overall, but the  Chinese team’s fourth place finish in Race 14 will secure them fourth place  overall. Marcus Cholerton-Brownand his Qingdao team crossed the line scuppering Ben Galloway’s hopes of an overall  fourth place as he sailed into his team’s home port.

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Finals  -  Race 14

1.NewYork

2.Uniquely Singapore

3,Hull & Humber

4.Qingdao, China

5.Liverpool

6.Glasgow

7.Jamaica

8.Durban & Beyond

9.Western Australia

10.Nova Scotia

Finals -  Overall  Race

1. New York
2. Hull & Humber
3. Glasgow
4. .Qingdao, China
5. .Liverpool
6. Durban South Africa
7. Uniquely Singapore
8. Western Australia
9. Nova Scotia
10. Jamaica