HONG KONG'S Sealand X-Rated has increased its lead over Sealand Wizard, the territory's other leading yacht, and now lies eighth overall after race seven of the Kenwood Cup Series off Hawaii.
A revived showing by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Club over the two races following the Molokai overnight race, reduced the territory's team position down to third place overall in the Champagne Mumm World Cup series. Hong Kong now lie fourth in the World and Kenwood Cup's.
Sealand Wizard struggled to maintain her earlier form and hampered by a collision with a gybe mark fell back to 13th overall. Sealand Hi Flyer and Sealand J-Hawk trail in 17th and 22nd positions.
Rick Strompf's Sealand X-Rated enjoyed its best performance of the Kenwood Cup Series in the sixth race, fighting two-metre seas and winds of 18-20 knots to pass the finishers' marker in fifth, one ahead of Steve Ellis' Sealand Wizard.
