11.   Then the Hauraki Gulf turned into the scene of furious combat as both boats had sail problems and raised protest flags that were disallowed by the umpires.

12.   For a change, Mighty Mary flew no protest flags Saturday.

13.   The Stars and Stripes crew was not concerned about a technical protest flag flown by Mighty Mary throughout the race.

14.   When Coutts tried to apply a slam-dunk covering tack, Tom Whidden waved a protest flag that Coutts had tacked too close.

15.   When Coutts tried to apply a slam-dunk covering tack, Young America tactician Tom Whidden waved a protest flag that Coutts had tacked too close.

16.   Young America navigator Robert Hopkins waved a protest flag, but the on-water umpires responded with a green flag -- no foul.

17.   Young America navigator Robert Hopkins waved a protest flag, but the on-water umpires responded with a green flag signifying no foul.

18.   Nippon also flew a protest flag on the same issue but took its red flag down after it won.

19.   Some of the activists chained themselves to access gates while others replaced the Chinese flag with a black protest flag.