Barca Laboratorio, the Italian yacht packed with scientists conducting experiments on human behaviour, were able to test their own reactions when their rigging went over the side, forcing them to head for Recife in Brazil to make repairs. RollyGo was the next casualty. Around 1,600 miles out of Cape Town, the rigging adjuster failed. FCF Challenger split her mast, Norway's Berge Viking broke the fitting at the top of her forestay, US entry Alaska Eagle broke hull frames and European University Belgium damaged her rigging. Save Venice also had problems with her forestay and United Friendly sprung a serious leak. In all, 21 out of 29 boats reported structural, rigging or equipment failure. Replacement gear was dispatched to various parts of the world and programmes for repair drawn up in Cape Town, though despite the chaos, FCF Challenger's Tim Burrel found time to meet then marry Cape Town secretary Carol Jennings. Five days was all it took. First across the Cape Town finish was Van Rietschoten in Flyer, having sailed an immaculate leg. He also won on handicap, leaving the rest of the fleet in little doubt over his intentions and ambitions. Italian entry Vivanapoli arrived eight days late for the start of leg two after it was boarded by an Angolan gunboat. Officials saw the crew's South African visas and they were all promptly arrested on suspicion of spying. It took the Italian ambassador a week to secure their release. Cape Town to Auckland Amazingly, all the repairs were