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Word: ofseven (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1986-1986
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Four challengers, who have sailed 34 races each since October, have emerged to compete in the semifinals, which begin Dec. 28. The leader, New Zealand, has amassed 198 points out of a possible 199; it will sail a best-ofseven series against fourth-place French Kiss (129 points), named after its sponsor, Kis, a French manufacturer of photographic equipment. Kiss has been a surprise, surviving with a brash young crew and steady sailing. Second-place Stars & Stripes (154 points), skippered by Dennis Conner, who lost the Cup in '83 and is determined to get it back, will battle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Victory for Plastic Fantastic | 12/29/1986 | See Source »

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