var newslist=new Array();
var cnt=0;			// current news item
var curr = "";
var i=-1;			// current letter being typed
newslist[0]=new Array("","");

newslist[0]=new Array("Rolex Sydney Hobart on an OPEN 60.....Are you tough enough?","http://www.globalyachtracing.com/nm/anmviewer.asp?a=484&z=3");

newslist[1]=new Array("Cowes Week, Cork Week, Dartmouth Regatta sign up for great 'round the cans' racing!","http://www.globalyachtracing.com/nm/anmviewer.asp?a=483&z=3");

function newsticker()
{
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	{
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		temp1 = temp1.split('');	
  		curr = curr+temp1[i];
		temp2 = newslist[cnt][1];	
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  		setTimeout('newsticker()',20)
		return;
	}

	// new item
	i = -1; curr = "";
	if (cnt<newslist.length-1)
		cnt++;
	else
		cnt=0;
	setTimeout('newsticker()',3000)

}


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