1.   But the race competitors generally seem willing to accept the electronic intrusion in a trade-off for safety.

2.   The same weather reports sent by satellite to race competitors are shared by at-home sailors.

3.   Assa Abloy won line honors last Saturday in the annual Sydney to Hobart race, the first section of the third leg for the eight Volvo race competitors.

4.   Assa Abloy won line honors Saturday in the annual Sydney to Hobart race, the first section of the third leg for the eight Volvo race competitors.

5.   He was picked up by fellow race competitor Peter Goss and arrived in the island state of Tasmania early last week.

6.   A fellow race competitor, Marc Thiercelin, of France, entered the search area Saturday morning and was awaiting instructions on how to proceed.

7.   Jeantot said a southerly limit had been placed on race competitors because of the problem of icebergs, not because of wind.