York, was first across the line during this year's Bermuda One-Two Race, taking a little more than three days traversing the stretch from Newport, Rhode Island to Bermuda.

Second to reach port was Dimitri Antoniadis aboard his class one, Beneteau 42 Halcyon 18 hours later, while Shere Khan was third to make landfall early yesterday morning.

Bermuda's lone entry, Alan Paris, competing in his first Bermuda One-Two -- competitors sail single-handed to Bermuda and double-handed back to Newport -- crossed fourth.

However, with each's corrected time unavailable final positions were not revealed.

As of noon yesterday 10 boats had completed the first leg, while four had dropped out, leaving 15 still en route.

One of those forced out was the Dufour 25 Regina K , captained by Ken Bordieri, which was dismasted during high winds 300 miles NNW of the Island.

Bordieri sent out a distress signal that was picked up by a Canadian PC3 aircraft which alerted the USS Caron destroyer which sent out a helicopter to airlift Bordieri.

The engine-less Regina K , was thus abandoned, while Bordieri travelled aboard Caron to the nearest port.