Friday 8 February 2013

America's Cup update: New Zealand gold medalist to skipper Red Bull Youth America's Cup team

From the following Sail-World article:

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Americas-Cup:-Kiwi-Olympic-medalist-to-skipper-Red-Bull-Youth-AC-team/106377

Silver medalists in the 49er class in the 2012 Olympics, will head a group of talented young sailors selected to represent New Zealand in the Red Bull Youth America's Cup in San Francisco this September.

They have been joined by three other team members from the NZL Sailing Team, and two leading sailors who have already made their mark on the international keelboat scene.

Skipper of the seven strong team will be Peter Burling, who has already skippered for Team Korea in the America's Cup World Series, sailed in AC45 catamarans - the wingsailed one design, developed as an entry level boat for the 34th America's Cup.

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