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The Team :
There's no doubt that the defections of key TNZ members (Lost
many personnel, including Russell Coutts, after
defending the Cup in 2000) shook the foundations of the Defender. |
| Head |
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CEO : Ross Blackman (NZL, TNZ 2000)
syndicate head : Tom Schnackenberg (NZL, TNZ 2000) |
| Afterguard |
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Skipper/Helmsman:
Dean Barker (NZL, TNZ 2000)
Second Helmsmen: Bertrand Pacé (FRA, ex Le Défi),
Cameron Appleton (NZL, TNZ 2000)
Tacticians : Tom Dodson (NZL, TNZ 2000 95), Peter Evans (NZL,
TNZ 2000), Hamish Pepper (NZL, TNZ 2000)
Navigator : Tom Schnackenberg (NZL, TNZ 2000), Mike Drummond
(NZL, TNZ 2000) |
| Crew |
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Traveller : Adam
Beashel (AUS)
Trimmers : James Dagg (NZL, TNZ 2000), Daniel Fong (NZL, TNZ
2000), Jeremy Lomas (NZL), Grant Loretz
(NZL, TNZ 2000), Tony Rae (NZL, TNZ 2000), Chris Salthouse
(NZL, TNZ 2000)
Grinders : Jonathan Macbeth (NZL, TNZ 2000), Rob Waddell (NZL,
TNZ 2000)
Pitmen : Barry McKay (NZL, TNZ 2000), Nathan Handley (NZL),
Dan Slater (NZL), Joe Spooner (NZL), Ian
Baker (NZL), Rob Waddel (NZL)
Foredeck : Chris Ward (NZL, TNZ 2000)
Bowmen : Joe Allen (NZL, TNZ 2000), Nick Heron (NZL, TNZ 2000),
Richard Meecham (NZL, TNZ 2000), Matt
Mitchell (NZL, TNZ 2000)
Unknow : Daniel Fong (NZL, TNZ 2000), Russell Green (NZL,
TNZ 2000), Jared Henderson (NZL, TNZ 2000),
Erle Williams (NZL, TNZ 2000) |
| Weather |
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Roger Badham (AUS,
ex AmericaOne), Mike Quilter (NZL, TNZ 2000) |
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| The Boats : Team
NZ is a two boats syndicate |
| Design |
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Main Designers : Mike Drummond (NZL, TNZ
2000), Clay Oliver (NZL, TNZ 2000),
Designers : Tom Schnackenberg (NZL, TNZ 2000) Burns Fallow
(NZL, TNZ 2000), Jamie France (NZL, TNZ
2000), Nick Holrod (NZL, TNZ 2000), Andrew Kensington
(NZL, TNZ 2000), Chris Mitchell (NZL, TNZ 2000),
Loren Poole (NZL, TNZ 2000),
Engineers : Chris Miller (GBR), Andy Claughton (GBR), David
Barnaby (NZL, TNZ 2000)
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| Builders |
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North Shore boatbuilders
Cookson Boats |
| IACC |
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Trial boats : 2 IACC
2000 (NZL-57 et NZL-60, the winner of the AC 2000)
IACC 2003 : NZL 81 & 82 |
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Budget
: Financially, Team NZ have secured
a little over 70 per cent of the money they need (estimated
: 40 $M)
(present sponsors : SAP, TVNZ, Telecom, Steinlager, Lotto
and Toyota). |
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