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2003 America’s Cup
The 31st America's Cup was contested between the holder, Team New Zealand, and the winner of the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup, Alinghi. Build Up The 2002–2003 Louis Vuitton Cup, held in the Hauraki Gulf in Auckland, New Zealand saw nine teams from six countries staging 120 races over five months to select a challenger for the America's Cup. Due to sponsorship rules in force at the time, the boats were not allowed to be named after their sponsors which affected only one challenger. The Oracle boat was referenced by its sail number USA-76 because the team did not give the boat a name. On January 19, 2003 the Swiss challenger Ernesto Bertarelli’s ''Alinghi'', skippered by Russell Coutts, won the Louis Vuitton Cup Finals by defeating the American challenger, Larry Ellison's ''Oracle An oracle is a person or agency considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities. As such, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SUI 64
Sui or SUI may refer to: Places * Sui County, Henan, China * Sui County, Hubei in western Suizhou, Hubei in central China * Suizhou, Hubei, China, formerly Sui County * Sui, Bhiwani, Haryana, India * Sui, Rajasthan, India * Sui, Balochistan, Pakistan ** Sui gas field, near Sui, Balochistan * Switzerland (SUI is its International Olympic Committee code or FIFA country code, based on the French name suisse) * Suisun–Fairfield station, Amtrak station code SUI * State University of Iowa, the legal name of the University of Iowa * Sukhumi Babushara Airport, IATA code SUI People * Sui (surname), a transcription of two Chinese surnames * Sui people, one of the Kam–Sui peoples, an ethnic group of China and Vietnam **Sui language spoken by the Shui * Sui dynasty, a Chinese dynasty that ruled the country in 581–618 * Sui (state), a Zhou-dynasty Chinese state Other * ''Sui'', meaning "years of age" in Chinese age reckoning * ''Sui'' or ''mizu'', 水, meaning "Wate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Ellison
Lawrence Joseph Ellison (born August 17, 1944) is an American business magnate and investor who is the co-founder, executive chairman, chief technology officer (CTO) and former chief executive officer (CEO) of the American computer technology company Oracle Corporation. As of November 2022, he was listed by ''Bloomberg Billionaires Index'' as the seventh-wealthiest person in the world, with an estimated fortune of $91 billion. Ellison is also known for his 98% ownership stake in Lanai, the sixth-largest island in the Hawaiian Archipelago. Early life and education Larry Ellison was born in New York City, to an unwed Jewish mother. His biological father was an Italian-American United States Army Air Corps pilot. After Ellison contracted pneumonia at the age of nine months, his mother gave him to her aunt and uncle for adoption. He did not meet his biological mother again until he was 48. Ellison moved to Chicago's South Shore, then a middle-class neighborhood. He remembers hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Loretz
Grant Loretz is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups. Born in Tokoroa, Loretz joined New Zealand Challenge, working as a sail-maker for the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup. At the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup he sailed on ''NZL-20'' as a trimmer. During the 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup he was a part of Tag Heuer Challenge, sailing on ''NZL-39''. He then joined Team New Zealand and was part of the 2000 America's Cup victory and unsuccessful 2003 America's Cup defence. He remained with the team and was part of the campaign for the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup and 2007 America's Cup. He was Team New Zealand's sail co-coordinator during the 2013 America's Cup The 34th America's Cup was a series of yacht races held in San Francisco Bay on September 2013. The series was contested between the defender Oracle Team USA representing the Golden Gate Yacht Club, and the challenger Emirates Team New Zealand .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Loretz, Grant 1960s births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Dagg
James Dagg is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups. Dagg joined Team New Zealand in 1996 as a trimmer. He was part of their 2000 America's Cup defence. He sailed in their 2003 America's Cup loss and remained with the team for their 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup victory and 2007 America's Cup loss. He sailed in the 2010 Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland, and the 2010 and 2011 Extreme Sailing Series. He was part of Team New Zealand's 2011–13 America's Cup World Series campaign and their 2013 America's Cup loss. He then sailed with them in the 2014 Extreme Sailing Series The 2014 Extreme Sailing Series was the eighth edition of the sailing series, and the fourth year as a fully global event. The series started in Singapore on 20 February 2014 and ended in Sydney, Australia on 14 December 2014 and took place in 8 ... before missing out on a retainer contract and leaving the team. He joined Bella Mente Racing in 2014. References Living people New Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Dodson
Thomas Ward Dodson (born 17 May 1957) is a sailor from Hastings, New Zealand, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as helmsman in the Soling. With crew members Simon Daubney and Aran Hansen they took the 11th place. Dodson took also part in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Busan, South Korea as helmsman in the Soling The Soling is an open keelboat that holds the World Sailing "International class" status. The class was used from the 1972 Olympics (Kiel) until the 2000 Olympics (Sydney) as " Open Three Person Keelboat". Besides the Olympic career of the Soli .... With same crew members then they took the 7th place. References Living people 1957 births Sailors at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Soling Sailors at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Soling Olympic sailors for New Zealand New Zealand male sailors (sport) {{NewZealand-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erle Williams
Erle may refer to: Places * Erle, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia * Erle, California, a former settlement in the United States *Erle (river), a river of Thuringia, Germany *, a borough of the German city of Gelsenkirchen *, a village in the German municipality of Raesfeld Given name * Erle Bartley (1922–1983), American agricultural scientist * Erle C. Ellis, American scientist * Erle Elsworth Clippinger (1864–1933), writer of children's literature, educator, and a grammaticist * Erle Cocke Jr. (1921–2000), American businessman *Erle Cox (1873–1950), Australian journalist and science fiction writer *Erle Stanley Gardner (1889–1970), American lawyer and author of detective stories * Erle P. Halliburton (1892–1957), American businessman * Erle Harstad (born 1990), Norwegian figure skater * Erle C. Kenton (1896–1980), American film director * Erle V. Painter (1881–1968), American chiropractor and athletic trainer * Erle Reiter (1916–2008), American figure skater *Erle Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Beashel
Adam Beashel is an Australian sailor. He is best known for being part of Team New Zealand at the 2003 America's Cup and strategist for Emirates Team New Zealand at the 2007 America's Cup. Beashel was part of the '' oneAustralia'' team that came second in the 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup. He is also a 49er sailor. Together with Teague Czislowski, he came second in that class at the 1999 World Championships to Chris Nicholson and Ed Smyth. He and Czislowski won the national selection process for the 2000 Olympics in the 49er class, but the Australian Yachting Federation instead nominated Nicholson and Daniel Phillips for the sole spot at the Olympics as they were considered better possibilities for a medal. Nicholson and Phillips eventually finished sixth. He was injured in April 2007 while with Emirates Team New Zealand, and was replaced by Mark Mendelblatt Mark Mendelblatt (born February 19, 1973) is an American yachtsman. Married to windsurfer Carolina Mendelblatt (né ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Evans (sailor)
Peter Evans (born 1961) is a New Zealand sailor (sport), sailor who has competed in two Olympic Games and in six America's Cup campaigns. Early years Evans was born in 1961 and grew up in Devonport, New Zealand, Devonport. He is a member of the Wakatere Boating Club. He started sailing Frostbite (dinghy), Frostbites before earning several National Championships in Sabot (dinghy), Sabots, Starling (dinghy), Starlings and Laser (dinghy), Lasers. He then moved to sailing in a Europe (dinghy), Europe before moving to the 470 (dinghy), 470 Olympic class. Olympics Evans, alongside Sean Reeves, sailed in a 470 at the Sailing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – 470, 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing 14th. That year, they also finished third at the 470 World Championships in Auckland. He again represented New Zealand at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the Sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 470, men's 470 event, this time finishing in 6th place with Simon Mander. He later coached the sai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertrand Pacé
Bertrand Pacé (born 15 August 1961 in Petite-Synthe) is a French sailor competing in match racing. He won the 1994 World Match Racing Championships in La Rochelle, France. Pacé was a navigator for the Challenge Kis France at the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup and a backup helmsman and navigator at the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup. At the 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup, Pacé was again part of the French challenge. He was promoted to skipper for the team's challenge at the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup. Pacé joined Team New Zealand for the unsuccessful defence of the 2003 America's Cup. Originally hired to be the backup helmsman to Dean Barker, Pace replaced Hamish Pepper as tactician for races 4 and 5. Pacé then became a team member of BMW Oracle Racing for the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup. He joined Aleph Sailing Team for the Louis Vuitton Trophy in 2009 and 2010. The team competed in the 2011–13 America's Cup World Series, but withdrew before the start of the 2013 America's Cup. He was Groupama Sailin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamish Pepper
Hamish Pepper (born 13 May 1971) is a New Zealand sailor. He competed at the 1996, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. Pepper was born in Auckland and attended Westlake Boys High School. Sailing in a Laser, Pepper finished 10th at the 1996 Olympics and 7th in 2004. Pepper then moved to the Star and sailed with Carl Williams at the 2008 Olympics, finishing 9th. Pepper and Jim Turner finished 12th at the 2012 Olympics. Pepper has also competed in multiple Star World Championships, winning the 2006 Star World Championships with Carl Williams, finishing second with Craig Monk at the 2009 Star World Championships and 7th with Jim Turner in 2012. He was a part of Team New Zealand's successful defence of the America's Cup in 2000. He was tactician on the team's 2003 America's Cup defence, but was removed when the team was down 0–3 to eventual winners, Alinghi. In 2009, Pepper was part of BMW Oracle Racing Oracle Team USA is an American yacht racing syndicate initially for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Schnackenberg
Thomas William Schnackenberg (born 11 May 1945) is a New Zealand sailor and yacht designer best known for his involvement with the America's Cup. He was inducted into the America's Cup Hall of Fame in 2000. Schnackenberg attended Auckland Grammar School before gaining a masters in physics from the University of Auckland and enrolling for a Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia. Having served in the Auckland Grammar School Sea Cadets, Schnackenberg joined the RNZNVR, later acquiring a commission as a Reserve officer at HMNZS Ngapona. Schnackenberg joined North Sails in 1974, and was first involved with the 1977 America's Cup as a sailmaker for US-27 "Enterprise", skippered by Lowell North. He returned to NZ in 1978 to start a branch of North Sails there. He designed a number of sails for ''Australia'' in the 1980 America's Cup before being promoted to sail co-ordinator for ''Australia II'' in the 1983 America's Cup. ''Australia II'' won the cup, becoming the first tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Drummond
Mike Drummond is a New Zealand sailor and yacht designer who is a member of the America's Cup Hall of Fame. Drummond was born in Christchurch and joined New Zealand Challenge before the 1987 America's Cup and he then helped to design, and sail on, '' KZ 1'' during the 1988 America's Cup. He remained with the team for the 1992 America's Cup. He joined Team New Zealand and was part of the design and sailing teams when they won the 1995 America's Cup. He sailed in one race. Drummond was a navigator and sailed in two races during the 2000 America's Cup as navigator and also sailed in the 2003 America's Cup campaign. Drummond then joined Alinghi for the 2007 America's Cup. He later joined Oracle Racing as their design director and was involved in designing '' USA 17'' for the 2010 America's Cup and the AC45 class for the 2013 America's Cup. In 2010, he was inducted into the America's Cup Hall of Fame The America's Cup Hall of Fame, located at the Herreshoff Marine Museum of Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
