Britain's Mike Golding and Brian Thompson sailing Ecover were leading by 14 miles at 1300 GMT on Wednesday.

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"He made our MOD70 go demonstrably faster, " said British record-breaking sailor Brian Thompson who was part of the boat's international crew.

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Some are still renting "for the price of a meal at a good Manhattan restaurant, " said Brian K. Thompson, a real-estate investor and broker who collects Tudor City memorabilia.

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England coach Brian Ashton paid tribute to Thompson's work ethic.

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Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll broke the championship try-scoring record with his 25th try before Steve Thompson collected a consolation score.

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As well as Lord Triesman and Thompson, the new board will include Premier League chairman Dave Richards, Football League chairman Brian Mawhinney, Lord Coe, Paul Elliott and chief executive Andy Anson.

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CNN's Laura Batchelor, Brian Vitagliano, Marina Landis, Karen Smith, Julian Cummings, Poppy Harlow, Vivienne Foley and Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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