Clipper slips to sixth place

Thursday 13th October 2005, 12:00AM BST.

THE Jersey Clipper has dropped from second to sixth place in the last week but it is all part of the plan, says skipper Mark Taylor.

Less than a week ago the crew were celebrating their jump into the leading pack, but the erratic Doldrums, with their unpredictable and variable wind conditions, have seen them sail at a slow six miles per hour.


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