60855 The yacht is reputed to be highly efficient and the crew to have good teamwork.
60856 It is led by Chris Dickson, the skipper of the previous Nippon Challenge.
60857 The budget has not been decided.
60858 The crew is made up of outstanding members such as Russell Coutts, who is formidable in match races.
60859 The skipper is Marc Bue, former tactician on the French yacht.
60860 Two yacht clubs joined forces to participate.
60861 The budget is approximately $40 million.
60862 It is led by Mark Pajot.
60863 The colorful history of the America's Cup is filled with a variety of characters.
60864 Among them the English tea baron Sir Thomas Lipton surely cannot be forgotten.
60865 From 1899 to 1930, he financed and challenged the Cup five times using his own fortune.
60866 He lost every time.
60867 He never realized his dream of capturing the Cup, an event which has been described as "pouring water into a bottomless pitcher," but many people were moved by the millionaire's romance with the sea.