Subject: [NEXTEL-1] Craig McCaw's OneWorld Moves on to Quarter Final Repechage

From: Marcel <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 02:52:04 -0500

Craig McCaw's OneWorld Moves on to Quarter Final Repechage

Auckland, New Zealand – November 16, 2002 –  Today’s
race marks the end of the Quarter Finals with OneWorld
down four races to Oracle BMW Racing at the end of the
series. OneWorld will choose their opponent to race in the
Quarter Final Repechage which is scheduled to begin on
November 23rd. After racing yesterday, Prada elected not
to sail today’s race versus Alinghi, officially withdrawing
from the Quarter Finals moving the team into the Quarter
Final Repechage. Alinghi will advance into the Semi-Finals
versus Oracle BMW Racing.

The pair of boats sailed off the start with Oracle BMW
having the slight advantage over OneWorld’s USA 65.  The
boats sailed up the first beat, with Oracle protecting the
left side of the course and extending their lead. USA 76
maintained control but on the second downwind leg
OneWorld fought back and came within 12 seconds of USA
76 at the bottom mark. USA 76 protected its lead to the
finish crossing the line 33 seconds ahead of OneWorld.

“This is a marathon not a sprint. We have a long road
ahead. We have also been through a lot over the last two
years and if any team can pull it off its ours,” said
Helmsman, James Spithill.

Starting Line-Up:
Bow - Alan Smith
Mid-Bow - Don McCracken
Mast - Matthew Mason
Pit - Jeremy Scantlebury
Grinder - Andrew Taylor
Grinder - Craig Monk
Trim - Joe Newton
Tail - Tatsuya Wakinaga
Main Grind - Yasuhiro Yaji
Main Trimmer - Don Cowie
Strategist - Ben Durham
Runner - Richard Dodson
Traveler - Morgan Larson
Helmsman - James Spithill
Tactician - Charlie McKee
Navigator - Kevin Hall
17th Man -& nbsp;Former Washington State Governor and
US State Senator, Dan Evans

Other Finishes:
Le Defi Areva defeated Victory Challenge
Team Dennis Conner defeated GBR

Scoreboard:
Alinghi vs Prada – 4-0
Victory Challenge vs Le Defi Areva – 3-1
Team Dennis Conner defeated GBR – 3-1

More information on the Louis Vuitton Cup is available at:
www.louisvuittoncup.yahoo.com
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