Louis Vuitton Pacific Series, ecco la crew list di Team Origin
America's CupLV Pacific SeriesTeam OriginVela 16 Gennaio 2009 Zerogradinord 0
[singlepic=1419,250,170,,left]Louis Vuitton Pacific Series – Londra – Team Origin, sfidante britannico alla 33ma America’s Cup, è ormai pronto a volare ad Auckland, dove, tra il 30 gennaio e il 14 febbraio, prenderà parte alle Louis Vuitton Pacific Series assieme ad altri nove team di Coppa America.
A guidare Team Origin saranno i due campioni olimpici Ben Ainslie e Iain Percy. Il primo ricoprirà il ruolo di skipper e timoniere, il secondo quello di tattico. Un altro oro olimpico, Andrew Simpson, compagno di avventura di Percy, sarà invece impegnato come stratega.
Team Origin, Louis Vuitton Pacific Series, crew list:
Matt Cornwell (GBR), bow;
Julian Cressant (FRA), mid-bow;
George Skuodas (GBR), mast;
Barry McKay (NZL), pit;
Craig Monk (NZL), grinder;
Pawel Bielecki (POL), grinder;
Chris Brittle (GBR), grinder;
Robbie Naismith (NZL), trimmer;
Christian Kamp (AUT), trimmer;
Chris Salthouse (NZL), main trimmer;
Chris Draper (GBR), traveller;
Ben Ainslie (GBR), helmsman and skipper;
Iain Percy (GBR), tacticts;
Peter Isler (USA), navigator;
Andrew Simpson (GBR), strategist;
Mike Sanderson (NZL), runner and team director;
Anthony Nossiter (AUS), runner/pit assist;
Mike Mottl (AUS), back-up trimmer;
David Carr (GBR), back-up grinder;
Stevie Erickson (USA), sailing team manager;
Kelvin Harrap (NZL), afterguard coach.
Shore/tender
David Duff, shore operations director
Alistair McRae, tender driver
Shore support
Charlotte Kootstra, PA to team director/shore support
Leslie Ryan, marketing and events director
Sir Keith Mills, team principal
LOUIS VUITTON PACIFIC SERIES, TEAM ORIGIN CREW LIST
[Team Origin Press Release] Team Origin, the British Challenger for the 33rd America’s Cup, is one of 10 teams preparing to compete in the new Louis Vuitton Pacific Series event taking place in Auckland, New Zealand, between 30th January and 14th February 2009. This will be the team’s second regatta in version 5 America’s Cup racing boats, having already competed in the CNEV regatta in Valencia, Spain in November 2008.
This new event has been introduced by Louis Vuitton in partnership with Emirates Team New Zealand. Louis Vuitton is a long time sponsor and supporter of the Louis Vuitton Cup and America’s Cup event. The initial aim was to gather six teams for the inaugural event, but the organizers have had interest from an impressive 24 teams. The final entry list for the regatta comprises 10 teams representing nine countries.
Crews will take turns match racing one-on-one in four boats – two from Emirates Team New Zealand (current holders of the Louis Vuitton Cup) and two borrowed from BMW Oracle Racing. The racing will be held close to shore and event organizers aim to provide competitive, action packed racing with plenty for spectators to see, as well as an event village open to the general public.
Team Origin skipper and helm, Ben Ainslie, currently racing Etchells in Adelaide, Australia, commented: “Given the delays we have experienced in America’s Cup matters during 2007 and 2008, it will be very refreshing to get out on the water and race again! It’s good to see so many teams active and ready to compete, and such a great mix of existing and new teams together, which bodes well for the future of America’s Cup racing. For Team Origin, it will be a chance to get our sailors together and race against some top teams which I am very much looking forward to.”
Team Origin, Louis Vuitton Pacific Series, crew list:
Matt Cornwell (GBR), bow;
Julian Cressant (FRA), mid-bow;
George Skuodas (GBR), mast;
Barry McKay (NZL), pit;
Craig Monk (NZL), grinder;
Pawel Bielecki (POL), grinder;
Chris Brittle (GBR), grinder;
Robbie Naismith (NZL), trimmer;
Christian Kamp (AUT), trimmer;
Chris Salthouse (NZL), main trimmer;
Chris Draper (GBR), traveller;
Ben Ainslie (GBR), helmsman and skipper;
Iain Percy (GBR), tacticts;
Peter Isler (USA), navigator;
Andrew Simpson (GBR), strategist;
Mike Sanderson (NZL), runner and team director;
Anthony Nossiter (AUS), runner/pit assist;
Mike Mottl (AUS), back-up trimmer;
David Carr (GBR), back-up grinder;
Stevie Erickson (USA), sailing team manager;
Kelvin Harrap (NZL), afterguard coach.
Shore/tender
David Duff, shore operations director
Alistair McRae, tender driver
Shore support
Charlotte Kootstra, PA to team director/shore support
Leslie Ryan, marketing and events director
Sir Keith Mills, team principal
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