Finn mania in Auckland.....

Finn stars involved in the America's Cup and the Volvo Ocean Race to compete at Auckland stop over

A Finn class All Star Regatta will be held on Sunday, January 20, 2002, during the Volvo Ocean Race stop over in Auckland, New Zealand.

The invitation only event will comprise world class names that are either involved in the America's Cup or the Volvo Ocean Race or both.

The 15 invited competitors who have already accepted are listed below and in brackets there team and then country of origin. There will be four races held off Hobson Wharf, two in the morning and two in the afternoon.

Confirmed competitors

Dean Barker (Team NZ) NZL
Russell Coutts (Swiss) NZL ('84 Finn Gold)
Jochen Schuman (Swiss) GER ('76 Finn Gold)
Craig Monk (Seattle) NZL ('92 Finn Bronze)
Sebastian Godefroid BEL ( Finn World Champ/'96 Silver)
Glenn Bourke (Illbruck) AUS
Roy Heiner (Assa Abbloy) NED ('96 Bronze)
Tom Dodson (Team NZ) NZL
Peter Lester (YNZ) NZL
Joe Spooner (TNZ, News Corp) NZL
Tony Mutter (Team SEB) NZL
Stuart Bannatyne (Illbruck) NZL
Anthony Nossitor ( Djuice Dragon) AUS
Stig Westergaard (Djuice Dragon) DEN
Brian Ledbetter (Seattle) USA ('92 Silver)
Richard Clarke (Illbruck) CAN