1.   During apartheid, the industry mushroomed into an unregulated system of rival syndicates that waged violent battles for routes.

2.   On the challengers course Tuesday, Team New Zealand easily defeated rival syndicate Tag Heuer Challenge.

3.   The industry was ignored during the apartheid era and mushroomed into an unregulated system of rival syndicates that battle each other for routes.

4.   The two Aussie outfits, who had already built three boats between them, had been under attack by rival syndicates since April.