11.   When the two yachts came back together again, there was less than two boat lengths between them.

12.   Young America was within a boat length of taking the lead.

13.   Also in the Princess Elizabeth Cup, Brooks School from North Andover, Mass. edged ahead of Hampton School B of England by three-quarters of a boat length.

14.   Britain placed third, a boat length behind.

15.   But Team New Zealand closed the gap to a few boat lengths on the next leg and passed Spain.

16.   Hong Kong and Kowloon Floating Fishermen Welfare Promotion Association chairman Keung Yin-man welcomed the new quota but challenged the restriction on the boat length.

17.   In a freshening breeze downwind, Young America closed the gap to less than a boat length.

18.   Jubilant Tasmania skipper Bob Clifford said Brindabella had drawn within three boat lengths during a tense period before dawn.

19.   Jubilant Tasmania skipper Clifford said Brindabella had drawn within three boat lengths during a tense period before dawn.

20.   Since Stars and Stripes was trailing, it was able to attack and closed to one boat length.