Marstrand - Zweden, Team new Zealand schipper Dean Barker heeft zijn vorige baas Russell Coutts verslaan tijdens de Swedish match cup met een perfekte 3-0 in de finale.
Dit is nu de tweede keer dat hij Russel Coutts verslaat, vorige maand nog in de Omega Seamaster Cup in Trieste, Italië.
Barker meld ons:"It was one of those days when you just needed to trust yourself,"
"When you get a little bit of a lead in these conditions its tough for your opponent to catch up. Luckily, things went our way and we were able to protect our leads."
Dit is barker's zijn tweede keer dat hij de Swedish match cup wint in Marstrand.
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Swedish Match Cup, Marstrand Finale uitslag:
1. Dean Barker, Team New Zealand
2. Russell Coutts, Alinghi Team
3. Ed Baird, USA/Team Musto
4. Bertrand Pace, Team New Zealand
5. Peter Holmberg, Oracle Racing
6. Jesper Radich, Denmark
7. Magnus Holmberg, SWE/Team SeaLife
8. Jes Gram-Hansen, DEN/Team Victory Lane
9. Jesper Bank, Victory Challenge
10. Karol Jablonski, POL/Team MK Café
2001/2002 Swedish Match Tour Final Standings
Peter Holmberg, Oracle Racing, 120 points, $60,000
Magnus Holmberg, SWE/Team Sealife, 86 points, $40,000
Jes Gram-Hansen, DEN/Victory Lan ,79 points, $25,000
Gavin Brady, Prada Challenge, 62 points, $20,000
Ed Baird, USA/Team Musto, 50 points, $18,000
Dean Barker, Team New Zealand, 49 points, $15,000
Jesper Radich, Denmark, 41 points, $12,000
Bertrand Pace, Team New Zealand, 32 points, $10,000.
