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); Richard Bouzaid (trimmer); Murray Jones (traveller); Warwick Fleury (mainsail trimmer); Jochen Schuemann (strategist); Ernesto Bertarelli (navigator); Brad Butterworth (tactician); Coutts (helmsman/skipper).
Only De Maria and Neidhart were born in Switzerland. There will be seven New Zealanders on board.
Team New Zealand will announce its team this morning.
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