1.   So, for more than a century after the American yacht prevailed in England, national pride was palpable.

2.   The two American yachts in the Whitbread, Toshiba and Chessie Racing, ran into difficulty.

3.   Police say South Korean freighter sank an American yacht last year.

4.   A Japanese yacht skippered by Urara Yamashita stood fourth, followed by an American yacht skippered by Amy Rosenfeld, and a German yacht skippered by Gela Gudlat.

5.   A South Korean freighter rammed and sank an American yacht off New Zealand last year, killing three Californians, police said Tuesday.

6.   A protest has been filed against the American yacht Toshiba for using her engine during the fifth leg of the Whitbread Round the World Race.

7.   All three American yachts will reach the semifinals, but will be seeded.

8.   American yacht Congere, skippered by Bevin Koeppel, was ninth.

9.   American yacht Toshiba, with Paul Standbridge at the helm, moved into first place in the fifth leg of the Whitbread round-the-world race Wednesday.

10.   American maxi yacht Sayonara won last year, but is not entered this time.