News

June 7, 2007

For the first time in history, the Louis Vuitton Cup was a 5-0 sweep with Emirates Team New Zealand claiming victory over the Italian team – Luna Rossa. The kiwis executed their plans seamlessly throughout the Louis Vuittion Challenger series and paid tribute to their vanquished opponents at yesterday evening’s prizegiving. Kiwi magic was felt throughout the America’s Cup Park, where more than 15,000 people gathered to share in the excitement.



Peter de Ridder congratulated the winners on behalf of all the Mean Machine team. With six Mean Machine crew members on the winning team – Ray Davies, Joe Allen, Stu Bettany, Jono Macbeth, Tony Rae and Tom Dodson – the entire Mean Machine family was celebrating the team’s victory.


Mean Machine Skipper & ETNZ Strategist Ray Davies on Lead Guitar

The Mean Machine team is in the final stages of preparation for the first Breitling MedCup event that begins on 13 June in Alicante, Spain. The Emirates Team New Zealand team members will be missed next week, but they will be preparing to face Alinghi when racing re-commences on 23 June in Valencia.