Fujifilm is one of eight Class 40 yachts in the Round Britain and Ireland Race

Devon sailors Alex Bennett and Malcolm Dickinson are second after the third leg of the 2010 Round Britain and Ireland race.

The duo came into Lerwick on Fujifilm just minutes behind the Class 40 leaders Sungard.

"It's all to play for," said Bennett. "The first few Class 40s will be so close when we start the next leg."

Cornish yacht Drama Queen is also among the leading boats and currently heads the field in the multi-hull class.

The yachts will now have 48 hours of rest and repairs in Lerwick before setting out on the penultimate leg of the race to Lowestoft.

The 2010 Round Britain and Ireland Race is the 12th time that the event has been staged.

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