21.   But the crew managed to make repairs and the yacht is still in the race.

22.   Critics, including the new Labor government, say the yacht is an extravagance.

23.   Her yacht has just been retired, and her train is likely to follow.

24.   He said the yacht was not currently in any shipping lanes.

25.   In the field are yachts from the United States, Hong Kong, France, Ireland, Germany, Russia, Japan and Papua New Guinea.

26.   Many in the town were waiting for Nicorette with timber and tools and within about three hours, the yacht was ready to rejoin the race.

27.   Neither yacht was clearly ahead until the final moments of the windward leg.

28.   On Sunday, the two big yachts were virtually dead level, with Exile about a mile to seaward, as they sailed down the northeastern coast of Tasmania.

29.   The Australian maxi yacht Brindabella was in third place about three nautical miles further back.

30.   The British royal yacht Britannia is to make a stopover in Malaysia Thursday on its voyage to take part in ceremonies returning Hong Kong to Chinese rule.