The shore team

Since March 2005, a team of technicians, under the direction of Pierre Massé, has put CHN69 to conform to the new rule #5. The boat, once in race configuration, was put in the water to participate in the Louis Vuitton Acts 2005. The technical team is in charge of maintenance and development of the America’s Cup boat and support boats of CHINA TEAM.

Depuis mars 2005, une équipe de techniciens, sous la direction de Pierre Massé, a mis CHN69 aux normes de la nouvelle jauge. Le bateau, une fois en configuration de course, a été mis à l'eau pour participer aux Louis Vuitton Acts 2005. L’équipe technique est en charge de la maintenance et du développement du Class America et des bateaux soutien de CHINA TEAM.

	Armand COURSODON Rigging Boat position: pitman 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   America’s Cup: Louis Vuitton ACTS 4 to 9 with CHINA TEAM
	Caroline CALVET Sail maker 41 years old, FRANCE 1997 Women’s Cup in Antibes 1999-01 Sailmaker for Vega 2001 National Surprise 2001-02 Sailmaker for North Sails France 2002 America’s Cup in Auckland with LE DEFI 2003-04 Sailmaker for North Sails France 2005 America’s Cup: Louis Vuitton ACTS 4 to 9 with CHINA TEAM
	Chris HILL Boatbuilder 24 years old, Australia 2002-05 Boatbuilder for Boatspeed in Somersby, Australia. 2005-06 Boatbuilder for Macconaghy Boats in Sydney Australia (building of Alfa Romeo and Wild Oats XI) 2006 Boatbuilder for Macconaghy International inDong Guan, China (building of "CHN95" for China Team) 2007 32nd America's Cup with China Team, boatbuilder
	Christophe DANSART Boat-builder 36 years old, FRANCE 1990 Fujichrome multihull building 1992 Bagage superior multihull building 1992-01 BERNARD shipyard: motor boats building 2001-05 FR NAUTISME Shipyard: Mumm 30, Open 60, ACC Boat (CHN79) 2005 Orange project Multihull building
	Emmanuel ALBAN Structural engineer 36 years old, France Mechanical engineer, Compiègne technological university 1994 Géodis, Winner of the Vendée Globe with Christophe Auguin, boatbuilder 1995-03 Hervé Devaux Structures, structural engineer 2003 31ème America’s Cup (Auckland) with Le Défi, structural engineer 2004 Daniel Andrieu Design, structural engineer 2004-05 BMW Oracle Racing, structural engineer 2006-07 32ème America's Cup with China Team, structural engineer
	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
	Lionel ANTOGNELLI Boat Building coordination, Dong Guan 29 years old, FRANCE Mechanical Engineer 2000      MA in composites materials structure 2001      Structural engineer for Formula 1 and Formula 3 cars 2002-03  Research and development engineer, hydraulics systems 2003-05  Technical director, car engineering industry 2006       CHINA TEAM Boat Building coordination
	Martial NAPOLEONE Technicien voile 41 ans, France 1992-04 Technicien voile, voilerie Solatges, Marseille 2005-07 32ème America's Cup avec China Team, technicien voile
	Olivier BRETON Hydraulics and mechanics 27 years old, FRANCE   1999-00   Renault Sport F1 2000-01   Peugeot Sport F1 2001-03   Asiatech F1 2005        America’s Cup, Louis Vuitton ACTS 4-9 with CHINA TEAM   Karting : 10 years at French national level
	Olivier VIGOUREUX Winches Boat position: pitman and Boat Captain 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         America’s Cup, Louis Vuitton ACTS 4-9 with CHINA TEAM
	Patrice  CARRIER Masts 44 years old, France   1985-95   Work manager for Colas (Public works) 1996/03   Dock manager Nautor Swan charter 2000/03   Crewmember onboard Mumm 30 2004        America’s Cup, Louis Vuitton ACTS 1-3 with LE DEFI 2005        America’s Cup, Louis Vuitton ACTS 4-9 with CHINA TEAM
	Pierre MASSE   Shore team manager 29 years old, FRANCE   1998        Tour de Corse record, helmsman 1999        Maxi One Design World Champion on board Skandia, mast man 2000        Match Race French Champion 2000        America’s Cup in Auckland, LE DEFI mast man 2000        Match Race World Tour, mainsail trimmer, 8th at ISAF ranking 2002        America’s Cup in Auckland, LE DEFI mast man and boat-captain 2003-04   Match Race French Champion 2004        America’s Cup: Louis Vuitton ACTS 1 to 3, LE DEFI shore team manager 2005        America’s Cup: Louis Vuitton ACTS 4 to 9, CHINA TEAM shore team manager
	Wayne CROSSLAND Boatbuilder 29 years old, Australia 1999 Super Car racing – building and body work 2003 Boatbuilder for McConaghy Australia – maxi yachts building 2006 Boatbuilder for McConaghy International, in Dong Guan, China (building of CHN95) 2007 32ème America's Cup with China Team, boatbuilder
	Xavier HUSSON Sailmaker Boat position: pitman 43 years old, FRANCE   1992       America’s Cup, San Diego (Ville de Paris) 1993       Admiral’s Cup, Corum Sailing Team 1995       America’s Cup, 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       America’s Cup: Louis Vuitton ACTS 4 to 9 with CHINA TEAM