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Volvo Ocean Race Crew lists for Leg 8

by Volvo Ocean race media on 24 May 2002
Crew lists for leg eight Volvo Ocean Race: La Rochelle to Gothenburg

AMER SPORTS ONE

Phil AIREY (New Zealand)

Bouwe BEKKING (Netherlands)

Jeff BROCK (Canada)

Claudio CELON (Italy)

Grant DALTON (New Zealand)

Fredrik LOOF (Sweden)

Chris NICHOLSON (Australia)

Roger NILSON (Sweden)

Peter PENDLETON (USA)

Pepe RIBES RUBIO (Spain)

Stefano RIZZI (Italy)

Dee SMITH (USA)

NO CHANGES

AMER SPORTS TOO

Christine BRIAND (France)

Joanna BURCHELL (United Kingdom)

Anna DROUGGE (Sweden)

Keryn HENDERSON (New Zealand)

Lisa McDONALD (USA)

Miranda MERRON (United Kingdom)

Katie PETTIBONE (USA)

Abby SEAGER (United Kingdom)

Bridget SUCKLING (New Zealand)

Willemien VAN HOEVE (Netherlands)

Liz WARDLEY (Australia)

Emma WESTMACOTT (Australia)

Klaartje ZUIDERBAAN (Netherlands)

Off

Eleanor HAY (United Kingdom)

On

Christine BRIAND (France)

ASSA ABLOY

Jason CARRINGTON (United Kingdom)

Sidney GAVIGNET (France)

Michael HOWARD (USA)

Mike JOUBERT (South Africa)

Chris LARSON (USA)

Richard MASON (New Zealand)

Jules MAZARS (France)

Neal McDONALD (United Kingdom)

Klas NYLOF (Sweden)

Magnus OLSSON (Sweden)

Mark RUDIGER (USA)

Stu WILSON (New Zealand)

On

Jules MAZARS (France)

Off

Guillermo ALTADIL (Spain)


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Herve CUNNINGHAM (France)

Knut FROSTAD (Norway)

Espen GUTTORMSEN (Norway)

Mikael LUNDH (Sweden)

Anthony NOSSITER (Australia)

Arve ROAAS (Norway)

Jacques VINCENT (France)

Jonas WACKENHUTH (Sweden)

Stig WESTERGAARD (Denmark)

Erle WILLIAMS (New Zealand)

Jeff SCOTT (New Zealand)

Off

Jean-Yves BERNOT (France)

David JARVIS (Canadian)

On

Erle WILLIAMS (New Zealand)

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Edward ADAMS (USA)

Stuart BANNATYNE (New Zealand)

Stu BETTANY (New Zealand)

Mark CHRISTENSEN (New Zealand)

Richard CLARKE (Canada)

Ray DAVIES (New Zealand)

Dirk DE RIDDER (Netherlands)

Jamie GALE (New Zealand)

Ross HALCROW (New Zealand)

Tony KOLB (Germany)

John KOSTECKI (USA)

Juan VILA (Spain)

Off

Noel DRENNAN (Ireland)

On

Edward ADAMS (USA)

Team News Corp

Peter DORIEN (Australia)

Damien DUKE (Australia)

Jez FANSTONE (United Kingdom)

Campbell FIELD (New Zealand)

Matthew HUMPHRIES (United Kingdom)

Nigel KING (United Kingdom)

Gordon MAGUIRE (Ireland)

Alby PRATT (Australia)

Jeremy ROBINSON (United Kingdom)

Craig SMITH (New Zealand)

Justin SLATTERY (Ireland)

Ian (Barney) WALKER (Australia)

Off

Stuart CHILDERLEY (United Kingdom)


On

Jeremy ROBINSON (United Kingdom)


Team SEB

Rodney ARDERN (New Zealand)

Tom BRAIDWOOD (Australia)

Gareth COOKE (New Zealand)

Steve COTTON (Australia)

Jon GUNDERSEN (New Zealand)

Glen KESSELS (United Kingdom)

Gunnar KRANTZ (Sweden)

Anthony MERRINGTON (Australia)

Tony MUTTER (New Zealand)

David ROLFE (New Zealand)

Marcel VAN TRIEST (Netherlands)

Magnus WOXEN (Sweden)

Off

Gavin BRADY (USA)

On

Steve COTTON (Australia)

Team Tyco

Jan DEKKER (South Africa)

David ENDEAN (New Zealand)

Steve HAYLES (United Kingdom)

Brad JACKSON (New Zealand)

Gerrard MITCHELL (United Kingdom)

Tim POWELL (United Kingdom)

Guy SALTER (United Kingdom)

Robert SALTHOUSE (New Zealand)

Kevin SHOEBRIDGE (New Zealand)

Grant SPANHAKE (New Zealand)

Jonathon SWAIN (South Africa)

Mike QUILTER (New Zealand)

Off

Damian FOXALL (Ireland)

Richard MEACHAM (New Zealand)

On

Grant SPANHAKE (New Zealand)

Mike QUILTER (New Zealand)
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