Alinghi's final crew keeps its NZ flavour

14 Feb, 2003 10:12 PMQuick Read

There is, as expected, a strong Kiwi connection in the Alinghi crew named last night for today's race.

The crew named by Russell Coutts is: Dean Phipps, Curtis Blewett (foredeck); Francesco Rapetti (mastman); Josh Belsky (pitman); Enrico De Maria, John Barnitt, Dominik Neidhart, Pieter Van Nieuwenhuyzen (grinders); Simon Daubney (genoa trimmer);