Honolulu

The Clipper Race yacht Uniquely Singapore has managed to steal line honours from Nova Scotia by crossing the finish line at 05:16 local (12:16 GMT) Wednesday morning at the end of Race 8 from Hawaii to Santa Cruz of the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race.

Clipper Race, Hawaii to California - The tactical move north by the yachts Nova Scotia and Uniquely Singapore has allowed them to carve out a significant lead that will be hard to breakdown. With the fleet expected to arrive early into Santa Cruz, possibly on Thursday, it does not leave much time for the chasing teams to make up the lost miles.

The Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race series is underway again after a nice start in a stiff breeze off the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Next stop Santa Cruz, California.

The Clipper Race yachts are finally receiving their new masts, special swaging machine and rigging in the Ala Wai Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. After being carefully lifted out of the 747 aircraft the huge mast sections were transported by road to Ala Wai Marine boatyard where they arrived at around 1500 local time.

Ala Wai Harbour, Honolulu, Hawaii: Thirty-four days after leaving Qingdao, China, to race across the Pacific Ocean, the yac