In the starting box In the starting box
Although the big four teams dominated Louis Vuitton Act 11, no one was left with any doubt as to the level of competition further down the rankings. To finish fifth was an impressive result and the Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team knew it. With its new boat waiting in the wings, the team had the best launch pad for the next phase in their campaign.
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Jochen Schuemann - Putting it down to experience Jochen Schuemann - Putting it down to experience
Losing two races in a day doesn’t happen too often to the defender, Alinghi, so the final day’s racing in the round robin of Louis Vuitton Act 12 must have seemed like quite a slap in the face for the Swiss.
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A day in the life The lawyer - General Counsel A day in the life The lawyer - General Counsel
“For me the America’s Cup is a passion. I like this work more than anything; it is a very challenging environment and you work with very smart people. Even when there is conflict, you are in conflict at a very high level! So it’s a very challenging, but exciting work environment.”
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Juan Vila - Team Alinghi Juan Vila - Team Alinghi
Juan Vila has been equally successful in America’s Cup racing as in round-the-world racing in his crucial role of navigator. He was a member of the winning illbruck team in the last Volvo Ocean Race, and a year later was a member of Alinghi when the team won the America’s Cup
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Team Shosholoza - ‘The best in the world!’ Team Shosholoza - ‘The best in the world!’
Andrew Mlangeni is a revered figure in South Africa. He spent 26 years in prison along Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu and Govan Mbeki and other prominent members of the African National Congress beginning in June 1964. Since the first democratic elections in 1994 he has been a Member of the South African Parliament.
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Andy Green, Team Shosholoza, sailing coach and tactician Andy Green, Team Shosholoza, sailing coach and tactician
Andy Green has been hired to impart his experience from the past two Louis Vuitton Cups and to pass on his match racing expertise to Team Shosholoza for the first three Louis Vuitton Acts of the 32nd America’s Cup.
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Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team Italian flair Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team Italian flair
As one of three Italian teams, and the last of the three to challenge, Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team has had a busy year in 2005, establishing the team, acquiring and modifying boats, and racing in the six Louis Vuitton Acts.
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