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The objective of the CHINA TEAM is to join together the young Chinese sailing talent and western experienced sailors, in order to form a new America’s Cup Team.

Under the responsibility of Pierre Mas, the sports team of CHINA TEAM is the first one history of the America’s Cup to integrate Chinese sailors, since the regattas of ACTS IV AND V, in Valencia, Spain. Still in construction phase, the team will be evolving and with a vision for 2007 to have a third of the sailing team being Chinese sailors.

	Andreas LANDGREN Grinder 31 years old, Sweden 2005 12th, Raw strength Swedish championships 2005 6th, Karlshamn Strongest Man 2006 Louis Vuitton Acts 10-12 with Mascalzone Latino, sailor 2007 32nd America’s Cup with CHINA TEAM, sailor
	Armand COURSODON Pitman Shore team: rigging 41 years old, FRANCE 2001 The Race onboard Team Legato Crewmember onboard Club Med and Innovation Explorer 2002 Project manager and rigging for Foncia 2003 Round Britain Race, rigging and helmsman 60 open 2004 Jules Verne Trophy holder onboard of trimaran Geronimo, helmsman Oryx Cup, helmsman onboard Géronimo 2005-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	Aziz ESSADEK Grinder Professional judoka 20 years old, France 2003 1st, national Judo tournament, Dijon and Nantes 2003 Grinder onboard Banque Covefi (multihull ORMA) 2003 7th, French international Judo tournament 2004 Grinder onboard Banque Populaire (multihull ORMA) 2004 3rd, French international Judo tournament 2005-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	Brice JAFFUEL Grinder and physical trainer 27 years old, FRANCE 2002-05 Physical trainer, CREPS (French physical training center) CEO Prepar (physical training, biomechanics and athletic evaluation) Karaté French national team physical trainer Football and rugby professional teams physical trainer Figaro sailors physical trainer 2005-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	Charles LIM YI WONG Sail Trimmer, sewer 32 years old, SINGAPORE 1995 2nd, Asian Games 1995 19th, 470 World Championship 1996 Olympic Games (470) 1998 26th at ISAF world ranking (470) 1999 1st, Asian Championship (470) 2006-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	Chengqi LIU Sewer 19 years old, China Chinese Olympic team, 470 2004-05 China junior 420 Champion 2006 China junior 470 Champion 2007 32nd America's Cup with China Team, sailor
	Damien IEHL Trimmer 31 years old, France 1997 Junior match race World champion 1998-99 French match race vice-champion 2000 European vice-champion, First Class 8 2003 31st America’s Cup (Auckland) with Le Défi, sailor 2003-04 Winner, Tour de France à la Voile, helmsman 2006 Winner, Cento cup, Match Racing Grade 1, helmsman 2006 2nd, Spi ouest France (Mumm 30) 2007 12th at ISAF match race World ranking, helmsman 2007 32nd America's Cup with China Team, sailor
	Florent CHASTEL onboard post: mid-bow 36 years old, France 2002 Jules Verne Trophy holder - Maxi-catamaran Orange 2003 60-ft multi-hulls Championship – Banque Covefi 32nd America’s Cup, Louis Vuitton ACTS 1 to 4 with CHINA TEAM 2005 Jules Verne Trophy holder - Maxi-catamaran Orange II Winner, Lorient-Nice race – 60-ft multi-hull onboard Banque Populaire Winner, 60-ft multi-hulls Championship, onboard Banque Populaire 32nd America’s Cup, Louis Vuitton ACTS 4 to 9 with CHINA TEAM 2006 2nd, Londres-Nice, 60-ft multi-hulls - Banque Populaire Atlantic record holder – Orange II 24-hour record – Orange II
	François CARPENTE Runners 46 years old, FRANCE Lewmar: Custom Division manager (special projects: racing boats and big yachts) 1979 Mini Transat 1984 Quebec - St Malo onboard Elf Aquitaine 1985 Withbread onboard Côte d'or 1986 Tour de l’Europe onboard Fleury Michon 1987 Figaro race 1989 1st, Lorient – St Barth. 2005-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	François VERDIER Mid-bow/sewer 23 years old, FRANCE 2004 3rd, French Match Race Championship 2005 1st, Route des Iles onboard Défi Partagé 2005 European Match Race Championship 2005 America’s Cup: Louis Vuitton ACTS 4 to 9 with CHINA TEAM 2006 2nd, French University Championship 2006 16th at Match Race ISAF ranking 2005-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	Gilles ANDRE Bowman 37 years old, FRANCE 1994 1st, First Class 8 World Championship 1995 1st, Tour de France à la voile 1997 1st, Fasnet race winner (Corum Sailing Team) 2000 America’s Cup in Auckland with LE DEFI, semi-finalist 2003 America’s Cup in Auckland with LE DEFI, quarter-finalist 2003 1st, Tour de France à la voile 2006-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	Guillaume FLORENT Trimmer and electronics 33 years old, FRANCE 1996 15th, Atlanta Olympic Games, (Finn) 2003 5th, Finn World Championships 2004 3rd, Finn European Championships 2004 8th, Athenes Olympic Games 2004 6th, Finn World Championships 2006 2nd, Finn European Championships 5 French Championships titles (Finn & Laser) 2006-07 32ème America's Cup with China Team
	John FRIES Onboard post: trimmer Shore position: sail designer 33 years old, USA 1994-96 Sobstad Sailmakers 1996-05 Halsey Lidgard Sailmakers 2005 UK Halsey Sailmakers, Mystic CT 2006-07 32ème America's Cup with China Team, sailor and sail designer
	Jue WANG Grinder 22 years old, CHINA Chinese Olympic Team Boat Class: Laser 2006 3rd, China President Cup 2002 Shanghai sailing team member 1995 Basketball professional training program 2006-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	Mikael MERGUI Trimmer 25 years old, France 2003 Winner, Odyssée d’Ulysse, Mini Transat Class 2004 Mumm 30 French Champion 2005 Winner, Algarve Cup, Portugal 2006 3rd, French Match Race open 2006 2nd, Spi Ouest France 2006 Winner, Cento Cup 2006 Winner, Winter series JPMORGAN, Great Britain 2006-07 32nd America’s Cup with China Team, sailor
	Ming Feng TANG Sail Trimmer 24 years old, CHINA Chinese Olympic Team Boat Class: 470 2005 1st, China Championship, 470 Class 2003 1st, China Championship, 470 Class 2002 3rd, Asian Games in Busan (Korea), 420 Class 2006-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	Olivier HERLEDANT Mast 25 years old, FRANCE 2002 1st, Spi-ouest-France (MUMM 30) 2002 1st, Tour de France à la voile 2003 4th at Match Race ISAF ranking 2004 1st, Tour de France à la voile 2004 1st, European Match Race Championship 2005 4th at Match Race ISAF ranking 2005 America’s Cup: Louis Vuitton ACTS 4 to 9 with CHINA TEAM 2005-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	Olivier MAURELLI Grinder and physical trainer 35 years old, FRANCE CEO Prepar (physical training, biomechanics and athletic evaluation) Former professional handball player, 50 caps in the Handball French national team 1993 Handball European Champion 1995 Handball French Premiership top scorer Karaté French national team physical trainer Handball professional teams physical trainer Figaro sailors physical trainer 2005-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	Olivier VIGOUREUX Pitman and Boat captain Shore team: rigging 31 years old, FRANCE 2001 Jules Vernes Trophy: technician for Orange multihull 2002 Technical manager Orange 2003 Orange II sailing and technical team 2004 Orange II sailing and technical team 2004 Spi Ouest France (IRC4, 4th), tactician 2005-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	Pierre MAS Sailing Manager, skipper and helmsman 48 years old, FRANCE 1990 Match Racing French Champion 1991 1st, Admiral’s Cup, onboard Corum (helmsman) 1996 1st, Québec-Saint-Malo 1998 Whitbread onboard Innovation Kvaerner 2000 America’s Cup in Auckland, LE DEFI sailing manager 2003 America’s Cup in Auckland, LE DEFI sailing manager 2004 America’s Cup: Louis Vuitton ACTS 1 to 3, LE DEFI sailing manager and navigator 2005-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	Piotr PRZYBYSLKI Sail Trimmer 26 years old, POLAND 2000 1st, European Championship 2002 1st, match-racing World Championship 2003 1st, ISAF match-racing ranking 2003 1st, European Championship, Russia 2004 2nd, match-racing World Championship 2004 1st, ISAF match-racing ranking 2005-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	Sébastien DESTREMAU Tactician 41 years old, AUSTRALIA 1987 ½ Ton Cup World Champion 1992 Flying Dutchman Olympics preparation 1994 Match race vice World Champion 1995 MUMM 36 World Champion 1996 1st, Tour de France 1998 Whitbread onboard Innovation Kvaerner 1998 2nd Sydney Hobart 1999 Match race Australian champion 2003 America’s Cup in Auckland with LE DEFI, quarter-finalist 2005-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	Sylvain BARRIELLE Sail Trimmer, sail program 41 years old, FRANCE CEO San Francisco Sails LLC, UK Halsey Sailmakers 1987 America’s Cup in Fremantle (French Kiss) 1991 Admiral’s Cup 1992 America’s Cup in San Diego (Ville de Paris) 1993 Admiral’s Cup 1995 America’s Cup in San Diego (France 2/3) 1999 America’s Cup in Auckland with LE DEFI 2004 America’s Cup: Louis Vuitton ACTS 1 to 3 with LE DEFI 2005-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	Thierry BAROT Grinder, runners 48 years old, ANDORA Former professional rugby player and windsurfer, ranked 9th at World Speed Championship (personal best 42,86 Knts/h) 1975 5th, rowing world championships 1987 America’s Cup in Fremantle (French Kiss) 1987 1st, Tour de France à la Voile 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Star class 1999 60ft multi-hull sailing (Banque Populaire / Gitana / SOPRA) 2001 The Race 2001 Volvo Ocean Race 2005-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team www.sports-logistic.org
	Wearn Haw TAN Sail Trimmer 27 years old, SINGAPORE 1995 1st, Asian Sailing Championship (420) 1998 3rd Asian Games, (470) 1999 1st, Asian Sailing Championships (470) 2000 Olympic Games (470) 2001 1st, South Asia Games (470) 2002 3rd, Asian Games (470) 2006-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	Wenpei ZHANG Sail Trimmer 22 years old, CHINA Chinese Olympic Team Boat Class: 470 2006 1st, China President Cup 2002 7th, China Championship, 470 Class 2000 8th, China Junior Championship, 470 Class 2006-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	Xavier HUSSON Pitman 43 years old, FRANCE 1992 America’s Cup in San Diego (Ville de Paris) 1993 Admiral’s Cup, Corum Sailing Team 1995 America’s Cup in San Diego (France 2/3) 2002 Multihulls World championship onboard Foncia 2004 America’s Cup: Louis Vuitton ACTS 1 to 3 with LE DEFI 2005-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team
	Zhao FEI Sail Trimmer 23 years old, CHINA Chinese Olympic Team Boat Class: 470 2005-07 32nd America's Cup with China Team 2002 2nd, China championship, 420 Class 2000 5th, China junior championship, 470 class