The Syndicates
China (CHN)
China Team
Yacht club: Qingdao International
Yacht Club
Established: 2005
Sail numbers: CHN 69, CHN 79, CHN 95
Syndicate leader: Chaoyang Wang
Executive manager: Xavier de Lesquen
Operations manager: Luc Gellusseau
Skipper/sailing manager: Pierre Mas
Web site: www.china-team.org
France (FRA)
Areva Challenge
Yacht club: Cercle de la Voile de Paris
Established: 2001
Sail numbers: FRA 57, FRA 60, FRA 93
Syndicate head: Stephane Kandler
Syndicate leader: Dawn Riley
Helmsman: SebastienCol
Afterguard: Tanguy Cariou, Jean-François Cuzon, Nicolas Charbonnier
Design: Bernard Nivelt
Web site: www.areva-challenge.com
Germany (GER)
United Internet Team Germany
Yacht club: Deutscher Challenger
Yacht Club
Established: 2005
Sail numbers: GER 72, GER 89
Syndicate head: Michael Scheeren
Tactician: David Dellenbaugh
Skipper/helmsman: Jesper Bank
Afterguard: Henrik Blakskjaer, Michael Hestbaek, Philippe Mourniac
Web site: www.united-internet-team-germany.com
Italy (ITA)
+39 Challenge
Yacht club: Circolo Vela Gargnano
Established: 2004
Sail numbers: ITA 59, ITA 85
Syndicate head: Lorenzo Rizzardi
Syndicate leader: Cesare Pasotti
Skipper: Luca Devoti
Helmsman: Iain Percy
Afterguard: Ian Walker, Gabriele Bruni, Andrew Simpson, Karlo Kuret
Design: Giovanni Ceccarelli
Web site: www.piu39challenge.it/eng
Luna Rossa
Yacht club: Yacht Club Italiano
Established: 1997
Sail numbers: ITA 74, ITA 80, ITA 86
Syndicate head: Patrizio Bertelli
Skipper: Francesco de Angelis
Helmsmen: Francesco de Angelis,
James Spithill
Afterguard: Charlie McKee, Francesco Bruni, Michele Ivaldi, Andrew Horton, Philippe Presti, Tom Schnackenberg, Matteo Plazzi
Design: Luna Rossa design team
Web site: www.lunarossachallenge.com
Mascalzone Latino – Capitalia
Yacht club: Reale Yacht Club
Canottieri Savoia
Established: 2002
Sail numbers: ITA 66, ITA 77, ITA 90, ITA 99
Syndicate head: Vincenzo Onorato
Skipper: Vasco Vascotto
Helmsmen: Flavio Favini,
Jes Gram-Hansen
Afterguard: Flavio Favini, Cameron Dunn, Jes Gram-Hansen, Rasmus Kostner, Nacho Postigo
Design: Harry Dunning
Web site: www.mascalzonelatino.it
New Zealand (NZL)
Emirates Team New Zealand
Yacht club: Royal New Zealand
Yacht Squadron
Established: 1993
Sail numbers: NZL 81, NZL 82, NZL 84, NZL 92
Managing director: Grant Dalton
Syndicate leader: Kevin Shoebridge
Skipper/helmsman: Dean Barker
Afterguard: Terry Hutchinson, Kevin Hall, Adam Beashall, Ray Davies
Design: Andy Claughton and ETNZ
design team
Web site: www.emiratesteamnz.com
Spain (ESP)
Desafío Español
Yacht club: Real Federación
Española de Vela
Established: 2004
Sail numbers: ESP 65, ESP 67, ESP 88, ESP 97
Syndicate head: Agustín Zulueta
Syndicate leader: Luis Doreste
Helmsmen: Karol Jablonski, Santiago López-Vázquez, Jesper Radich
Afterguard: Luis Doreste, Laureano
Wizner, Matt Wachowicz, John Cutler
Design: John Reichel, Jim Pugh,
Scott Graham
Web site: www.desafioespanol2007.com
Republic ofSouth Africa (RSA)
Team Shosholoza
Yacht club: Royal CapeYacht Club
Established: 2003
Sail number: RSA 83
Managing director: Salvatore Sarno
Skipper: Mark Sadler
Helmsman: Paolo Cian
Afterguard: Ian Ainslie, Tommaso Chieffi, Marc Lagesse
Design: Jason Ker
Web site: www.team-shosholoza.com
Sweden (SWE)
Victory Challenge
Yacht club: Gamla Stans Yacht Sällskap – Stockholm
Established: 2001
Sail numbers: SWE 63, SWE 73, SWE 96
Project initiator: Hugo Stenbeck
Syndicate leader and helmsman: Magnus Holmberg
Afterguard: Johan Barne, Mattias Rahm, Stefan Rahm, Santiago Lange
Design: German “Mani” Frers Jr.
Web site: www.victorychallenge.com
Switzerland (SUI)
Alinghi
Defending yacht club: Société Nautique de Genève
Established: 2000
Sail numbers: SUI 64, SUI 75, SUI 91,
SUI 100
Synidcate head: Ernesto Bertarelli
Skipper: Brad Butterworth
Helmsmen: Jochen Schuemann, Peter Holmberg, Ed Baird
Afterguard: Peter Evans, Murray Jones, Jordi Calafat, Juan Vila, MikeDrummond
Design: Rolf Vrolijk and the Alinghi
design team
Web site: www.alinghi.com/en
United States (USA)
BMW Oracle Racing
Yacht club: Golden Gate Yacht Club
Established: 2000
Sail numbers: USA 71, USA 76, USA 87, USA 98
Syndicate head: Larry Ellison
CEO and skipper: Chris Dickson
Helmsmen: Chris Dickson, Larry Ellison
Afterguard: Bertrand Pacé, Eric Doyle,
Ed Smyth, Peter Isler
Design: BMW Oracle Racing design team
Web site: http://bmworacleracing.com
