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Emirates Team
New Zealand wins La Maddalena
By the Louis Vuitton Trophy Media Team. |
| June 6, 2010. |
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| Two races down
and on match point, Emirates Team New Zealand won
the Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena today in an action-packed
afternoon of match race sailing. |
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Louis Vuitton Trophy, La Maddalena, Italy, May 22nd-June 6th 2010.
Race Day 16. Final: Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) celebrates
the victory onboard.
Photo © Paul Todd outsideimages.co.nz /
Louis Vuitton Trophy.
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The New Zealand
boat that won the Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland in February
prevailed 3-2 against the SYNERGY Russian Sailing Team,
that had put the Kiwis on the ropes 2-0 after the first race
today.
"In the end it comes down to confidence in our team," said
Dean Barker, skipper and helmsman of Emirates Team New Zealand. "It’s
hard to believe. It was a long way back from 2-0 down. But the
guys stuck with it and they gave us an opportunity that we jumped
on. After that we sailed more like we expect to and it feels
fantastic to win another event." |
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Louis Vuitton Trophy, La Maddalena, Italy, May 22nd-June 6th 2010.
Race Day 16. Final: Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) beats Synergy
Russian Sailing Team (RUS). Yves Carcelle, CEO Louis Vuitton,
congratulates Dean Barker for the victory.
Photo © Bob Grieser outsideimages.co.nz /
Louis Vuitton Trophy.
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It was the first
time in America’s Cup history that a Russian-flagged
boat has reached the final of a Louis Vuitton-sponsored event
and her mixed Russian and international crew led by Polish
skipper Karol Jablonski came very close to clinching the
series.
After the finish, boats crowded around the Kiwi winners
and a fireboat sprayed water high in the air as Barker
and his crew hosed each other down with champagne from
two jeroboams and a methuselah of Moët & Chandon,
presented on board by Louis Vuitton chairman and CEO Yves
Carcelle. |
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Louis Vuitton Trophy, La Maddalena, Italy, May 22nd-June 6th 2010.
Race Day 16. Final: Karol Jablonski greets Dean Barker at his arrival
to the pontoon.
Photo © Bob Grieser outsideimages.co.nz /
Louis Vuitton Trophy.
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The start for
the last race of the day set a new record for race turnarounds.
The cut off for competition was 4:00 pm and Principal Race
Officer, Peter Reggio and his team, hustled to setup and
signal the start of the last race, less than five minutes
after the finish of race three.
A shifty easterly breeze that built slowly in speed provided
excellent conditions on a warm, sunny final day of racing.
Because there was no wind early, the petit final for third
and fourth places was abandoned and the French German team All4One was
confirmed in third place, with Sweden’s Artemis fourth. |
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Louis Vuitton Trophy, La Maddalena, Italy, May 22nd-June 6th 2010.
Race Day 16. Final: Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) verses Synergy
Russian Sailing Team (RUS).
Photo © Bob Grieser outsideimages.co.nz /
Louis Vuitton Trophy.
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Final,
Race 2: SYNERGY Russian Sailing Team defeats Emirates
Team New Zealand by 01:22
Emirates Team New Zealand had the starboard entry
advantage, but after a long dialup, Jablonski claimed the
committee end of the starting line with the Kiwis to leeward
in the middle of the line. Emirates Team New Zealand and
Barker were bow out as Jablonski carried them all the way
out to the port layline.
A right-hand shift carried both boats below the mark and
an unsuccessful last-minute effort by Barker to punch through
to leeward in a flurry of tacks, saw the Kiwi boat make
a down-speed rounding 20 seconds astern and Synergy sailed
away.
"It was really satisfying," said tactician Rod Dawson
on Synergy. "We wanted the right and Karol did
a fantastic job. We felt it was going to shift that way and we
controlled the race from that side. The shifts were up to 20
degrees, very tricky conditions." |
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Louis Vuitton Trophy, La Maddalena, Italy, May 22nd-June 6th 2010.
Race Day 16. Final: Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) verses Synergy
Russian Sailing Team (RUS).
Photo © Bob Grieser outsideimages.co.nz /
Louis Vuitton Trophy.
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Final,
Race 2: Emirates Team New Zealand defeats SYNERGY
Russian Sailing Team by 01:05
Emirates Team New Zealand trailed by 26 seconds
at the first mark, but crisper, faster gennaker sets and
gybes, and a tactical call half way down the first run,
pulled the Kiwis within six seconds at the gate. Under
pressure, SYNERGY’s crew fumbled the gennaker
takedown bringing the boat almost to a standstill. Minutes
later Emirates Team New Zealand led by 156 metres.
At the start, Jablonski had conducted a master class in
starting tactics, leveraging a starboard entry and controlling
a long dialup that led above the line before taking off
at the pin end on port, with the Kiwis tucked away 22 metres
to leeward. |
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Louis Vuitton Trophy, La Maddalena, Italy, May 22nd-June 6th 2010.
Race Day 16. Final: Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) verses Synergy
Russian Sailing Team (RUS).
Photo © Bob Grieser outsideimages.co.nz /
Louis Vuitton Trophy.
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"It was
won down the first run for us," said Davis. "The
right side was very, very strong. We managed to pull back
close and the pass was down the run. He had a bad rounding,
but I think we were going to be ahead and on the favored
side of the course."
"That’s the game of mistakes," said Jablonski. "We
gybed on the first run a little bit too early and Team New
Zealand had an edge, that's why we decided to go to the
other mark." |
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Louis Vuitton Trophy, La Maddalena, Italy, May 22nd-June 6th 2010.
Race Day 16. Final: Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) beats Synergy
Russian Sailing Team (RUS).
Photo © Bob Grieser outsideimages.co.nz /
Louis Vuitton Trophy.
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Final,
Race 4: Emirates Team New Zealand defeats SYNERGY
Russian Sailing Team by 00:04
The Kiwi boat prevailed in a muscular tactical battle punctuated
by a flurry of protest flags in 14 knots of breeze. After
a spirited pre-start, the boats split with the Kiwis on
starboard before quickly tacking onto port to control.
Barker led by seven seconds at the top mark but the Russians
overtook on the run, only to be penalised after contact
when Emirates Team New Zealand closed up again.
The action was furious and the flags frequent on the last
run as Synergy fought to land a penalty on their
opponent, but Barker kept clear and broke through to win
by four seconds with the Synergy penalty still
outstanding. |
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Louis Vuitton Trophy, La Maddalena, Italy, May 22nd-June 6th 2010.
Race Day 16. Final: Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) verses Synergy
Russian Sailing Team (RUS).
Photo © Bob Grieser outsideimages.co.nz /
Louis Vuitton Trophy.
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Final,
Race 5: Emirates Team New Zealand defeats SYNERGY
Russian Sailing Team by 01:23
Synergy claimed the committee end of the starting
line on starboard with Emirates Team New Zealand to
leeward, and immediately tacked away. The Kiwi boat tacked
to cover and it was a replay as they went out to the starboard
layline, with the Russian boat forced to follow. Barker
led by 12 seconds after the run and held off Jablonski
in a spirited tacking duel up the second weather leg. Synergy’s hopes
were shattered on the run when their gennaker shredded
as they trailed by three boat lengths. |
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Louis Vuitton Trophy, La Maddalena, Italy, May 22nd-June 6th 2010.
Race Day 16. Final: Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) verses Synergy
Russian Sailing Team (RUS).
Photo © Bob Grieser outsideimages.co.nz /
Louis Vuitton Trophy.
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| "It was
a tough one, but we got there in the end," said davies. "It
was a tricky venue and tough competitors. It was tough to
win and we’re pretty darn proud of it. The turning
point was on that final run when their spinnaker blew out!
In the end, the team keeps backing itself. It was stressful,
but like all of these regattas, you just have to win the
last race, and we peaked at the right time. Synergy sailed
really well as did all of the top boats. It’s been
a really close regatta, the closest of these we’ve
had. It’s hard to keep people behind us, that’s
for sure." |
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Louis Vuitton Trophy, La Maddalena, Italy, May 22nd-June 6th 2010.
Race Day 16. Final: Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) crew
members on stage.
Photo © Paul Todd outsideimages.co.nz /
Louis Vuitton Trophy.
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Final
Results
1. Emirates Team New Zealand.
2. SYNERGY Russian Sailing Team.
3. All4One.
4. Artemis.
5. Mascalzone Latino Audi Team.
6. Azzurra.
7. TEAMORIGIN.
8. Luna Rossa.
9. BMW Oracle Racing Team.
10. ALEPH Sailing Team.
Web coverage of the Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena is available on the
event website, http://www.louisvuittontrophy.com.
The official site (in English, French, Italian and Russian) is also rich
in team content, as well as features, audio, video and images. |
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Louis Vuitton Trophy © 2010 |
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| Previous Articles. |
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| Russian team wins opening final race at La Maddalena - June 5, 2010. |
| Emirates Team New Zealand is a finalist in La Maddalena - June 4, 2010. |
| Semi finalists decided for Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena - June 3, 2010. |
| French
German Team All4One poised for win - June 2, 2010. |
| Artemis
leads and BMW Oracle Racing leaves - June 1, 2010. |
| New
Zealand beats BMW Oracle Racing at La Maddalena - May
30, 2010. |
| Field
closes up at Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena - May
29, 2010. |
| Russia
joins Sweden and New Zealand in three-way tie at La Maddalena
- May 28, 2010. |
| Sweden
and New Zealand are tied at La Maddalena, May 27 - 2010. |
| Artemis
in control at La Maddalena, May 26 - 2010. |
| Collision
sees French boat disqualified, May 25 - 2010. |
| Italian
teams feature prominently at La Maddalena -May 24, 2010. |
| Mascalzone Latino triumph in La Maddalena - May 23, 2010. |
| Surprises in light conditions at Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena - May 22, 2010. |
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About WSTA
World Sailing Teams Association (WSTA) was founded in 2009
by a group of professional yacht racing teams to develop
regular high-level match race regattas in large and complex
racing yachts. The WSTA is jointly owned by its nine shareholders
(the teams) and represents the interests of those teams
in the pursuit of fair and highly competitive racing. The
WSTA, in conjunction with title partner Louis Vuitton,
co-organises the Louis Vuitton Trophy. |
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About
Louis Vuitton
The world leader in luxury, Louis Vuitton has been synonymous
with the art of stylish travel since 1854. Since 1987,
it has been part of LVMH/Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton,
the world's most prestigious luxury goods group headed
by Bernard Arnault. Since 1997, with the arrival of the
designer Marc Jacobs, it has extended its expertise to
women's and men's ready-to-wear, shoes, watches and jewellery,
eyewear, combining traditional craftsmanship with flair
and innovation to create a complete lifestyle experience.
Today, Louis Vuitton has an exclusive network of stores
all across the world. For more information about the Louis
Vuitton Trophy can be found at: http://www.louisvuittontrophy.com/ |
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