1.   Brown, the husband of a neighborhood watch captain, was killed when he confronted Kraft for harassing neighbors.

2.   In his place as skipper, the Conner team hired Paul Standbridge, a veteran of four Whitbread races, who was already on Toshiba as a watch captain.

3.   Mikaela Koskull, a Finn who is watch captain and the sole female crew member, played down the inconveniences.

4.   Illbruck watch captain Stuart Bannatyne, one of six New Zealanders on the yacht, also said he feared they would sink at the start of the trip.

5.   On the ground, Lt. Glen Jones, the watch captain, starts calling in reserves.