United Internet Team Germany presents its line-up

Earlier today, United Internet Team Germany (UITG) presented its line-up and became the first team of the 33rd America's Cup to publicly unveil its crew.

A total of 11 nations are represented aboard GER-91 and Jochen Schuemann, co-CEO of the German America's Cup syndicate, put it clear by stating that "this is an international team sailing for Germany". It is also interesting to notice that just 4 sailors from the previous campaign have been retained, the same number of crew that comes from BMW Oracle.

UITG sailing crew

Sailor	Position	Nation	32nd AC Team
Jocehn Schuemann	co-CEO	GER	Alinghi
Magnus Auguston	Grinder	SWE	Luna Rossa
Ian Baker	Grinder	NZL	BMW Oracle
Jean-Marie Dauris	Bowman	FRA	UITG
Rodney Dawson	Tactician & Strategist	NZL	BMW Oracle
Federico Giovanelli	Grinder	ITA	Desafío Español
Zachary Hurst	Trimmer	NZL	BMW Oracle
Karol Jablonski	Helmsman	POL	Desafío Español
Hart Jordan	Mainsail Trimmer	USA	Desafío Español
Anton Kolb	Mid Bowman	GER	BMW Oracle
Tim Kröger	Pitman	GER	Shosholoza
Marc Lagesse	Navigator	RSA	Shosholoza
Emanuele Marino	Grinder	ITA	Luna Rossa
Victor Marino	Traveller	ESP	Desafío Español
Luke Molloy	Mainsail Trimmer	AUS	Victory Challenge
Philippe Mourniac	Navigator	FRA	UITG
Mathias Paschen	Trimmer	GER	UITG
Mikkel Rossberg	Trimmer	DEN	Desafío Español
Jan Schoepe	Pitman	GER	UITG

UITG design team

Name	Position	Nation	32nd AC Team
Oliver Kayser	Technical Director	GER	-
Roland Saucier	Construction manager	USA	UITG
Dimitri Nicolopoulos	Design Coordinator	FRA	Areva
Jason Ker	Hull Design	GBR	Shosholoza
Marc Wintermantel	Structural design	SUI	UITG
Eberhard Magg	Technical Operations	GER	UITG

The sailing crew of United Internet Team Germany. Valencia, 13 November 2007. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

The entire staff of United Internet Team Germany. Valencia, 13 November 2007. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

United Internet Team Germany training aboard GER-91. Valencia, 13 November 2007. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

United Internet Team Germany training aboard GER-91. Valencia, 13 November 2007. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

United Internet Team Germany training aboard GER-91. Valencia, 13 November 2007. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

United Internet Team Germany training aboard GER-91. Valencia, 13 November 2007. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

United Internet Team Germany practices pre-starts against Desafío Español. Valencia, 13 November 2007. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

United Internet Team Germany practices pre-starts against Desafío Español. Valencia, 13 November 2007. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

United Internet Team Germany steps up preparation pace in Valencia

A couple of days after officially receiving GER-91, United Internet Team Germany is stepping up its activities in Valencia. Despite the rainy weather, the German America's Cup challenger masted earlier today its second boat, GER-89.

Our apologies for the slow flow of news lately, but two factors contribute to that. Firstly, just two teams are really operating right now in Valencia, that is Desafío Español and United Internet Team Germany. As Brad Butterworth said in his interview here, Alinghi is on a standby mode, while Team Origin still hasn't arrived and as far as we know they haven't got a base allocated yet in Port America's Cup. Secondly, as we said, the weather has been really awful, rainy and cold, during the last two weeks.

The United Internet Team Germany base with the team's two boats GER-89 and GER-91. Valencia, 18 October 2007. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

GER-91 (ex SUI-91), now painted white, sits in the German team's base. Valencia, 18 October 2007. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing