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BT GLOBAL CHALLENGE - HEATH INSURED II LEADS PACK OF THREE RACING TO FINISH LINE Southampton (UK), Sunday 27 October 1996 Heath Insured II and Ocean Rover have been fighting over 8th and 9th position for the past two weeks, right up to within sight of the finish line. With 13 miles to go, Ocean Rover was looking like she would maintain her lead, but Heath Insured II found an ounze more breeze and finally pipped Ocean Rover of her 8th place, finishing at 03:37:03 hrs. Ocean Rover finished in just under 2 hours later at 05:34:48 in 9th position. Meanwhile, on nearing Rio, hot favourite of the BT Global Challenge Nuclear Electric, took the risk of cutting sharply across the fleet to the east, in an attempt to pick up some wind further off the coast to gain speed on Ocean Rover and Heath Insured who were lying some 10 miles ahead of her. However she didn't find quite enough to prove a real competitor and she too found herself caught in the frustratingly light, if at times any, wind condtitions finishing at 07:32:00 hrs GMT (time subject to verification). Skipper Richard Tudor of Nuclear Electric has taken just over a day off his time from the last Challenge 1992/3, when he skippered British Steel II across the finishing line in first position. Tudor will be very much looking forward to racing in the remaining 5 legs of the BT Global Challenge, after a disappointing end to the 1992/3 Challenge, when British Steel II was dismasted in the Southern Ocean. Adrian Donovan also skippered Heath Insured II in the 1992/3 Challenge. Upon finishing the overall race in 7th position, Adrian declared the Challenge as "unfinished business" prompting Heath to be one of the first to sign up for the BT Global Challenge. Heath Insured II has proved herself under continual pressure from Ocean Rover - we have yet to see if she can retain this in the next leg to Wellington (NZ). Meanwhile Paul Bennett, skipper of Ocean Rover, is confident that she will be a clear leader of the fleet, having reported before embarking on this race "we've got a great crew, and I can't wait to show the world exactly what Ocean Rover can do!" For updated information on the BT Global Challenge : Internet site : http://www.btchallenge.com Fax database : 0990 321123 (+44 990 321123 from outside UK) Recorded telephone information line : 0891 505550 (UK only) Public information line : 01703 212124 (+44 1703 212124 from outside UK) Ceefax page 359 |
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