SIDELINES : Yacht Racers Leave Hong Kong
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From Times Wire Services
HONG KONG — Sixty-two yachts from Hong Kong and 10 nations set sail today on the 650-mile Corum China Sea Race to Manila.
Leading as they left Hong Kong waters was Hong Kong yacht Bimblegumie with Keith Jacobs at the helm.
The 65-foot Australian sloop Brindabella, skippered by George Snow, is favored to win.