2000. Former Commodore of the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Brian Billings said local officials were "highly supportive'' of plans forthe Tall Ships Race to come to the Island. ---- Page 3 JASSON PROJECT COMING TO ISLAND SCI Jason Project coming to Island In late 1997, the Jason Project will be taking to the crystal blue waters off Bermuda and project founder Dr. Robert Ballard wants you along for the ride.

"We want to bring Bermuda to the rest of the world,'' the world-renowned oceanographer said. ---- Page 5 SAUL: CLEAN-UP TALKS CONTINUING MIL Saul: Clean-up talks continuing Negotiations between Bermuda and the United States over the Base-lands clean-up are still on course -- despite reports that the US Navy has washed its hands of the issue, according to Premier David Saul. ---- Page 6 ZCI SUBSIDIARY EXECUTIVES SUED BUC ZCI subsidiary executives sued Two executives at the real estate subsidiary of Bermuda-based company Zurich Centre Investments Ltd. are the targets of an unprecedented Georgia lawsuit by their former employer. ---- Business, Page 13 GOATER HAT-TRICK HELPS CITY SOC Goater hat-trick helps City Bermudian striker Shawn Goater ended a five-game goal drought with his first hat-trick in Bristol City colours on Saturday, helping his club to a 4-0 win over struggling Notts County. ---- Sport, Page 25 DANDY TOWN STOP VASCO 3-2 SOC Dandy Town stop Vasco 3-2 Dandy Town took advantage of two Vasco sendings-off to hand the reigning First Division champions their first league loss of the season at a lively if scrappy affair at St. John's Field yesterday. ---- Sport, Page 25