Kiwis rule - Day 1 of Steinlager Line 7 Cup

by Shawn McBride on 13 Mar 2001 AUCKLAND, NZ - Team New Zealand's entrants at the Steinlager Line 7 Cup ruled the water today. Both Bertrand Pace and Cameron Appleton posted records of four wins and one loss (4-1) in round robin action. Joining them at four wins
and one loss are native New Zealanders Chris Dickson, now sailing for the Oracle Racing Team, and Gavin Brady, now sailing for the Prada Challenge. Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker, finished the day at three wins and one losses (3-1).

After a nearly three hour delay due to a lack of wind in Auckland's Viaduct Basin, the Steinlager Line 7 Cup, the fourth event on the Swedish Match Grand Prix Sailing Tour, got off to an exciting start. The day was marked by very close racing and taut matches under partly cloudy skies.

Swedish Match Tour championship points leader Magnus Holmberg, sailing for Team StoraEnso, finished the day at three wins and two losses.

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Flight 1

Andy Green (GBR) def. Bertrand Pace (NZ)

Jesper Radich (DEN) def. Jes Gram-Hansen (DEN)

Chris Dickson (USA) def. Nicola Celon (ITA)

Cameron Appleton (NZ) def. Bjorn Hansen (SWE)

Gavin Brady (ITA) def. Dean Barker (NZ)

Flight 2

Cameron Appleton (NZ) def. Nicola Celon (ITA)

Jesper Radich (DEN) def. Andy Green (GBR)

Chris Dickson (USA) def. Bjorn Hansen (SWE)

Gavin Brady (ITA) def. Magnus Holmberg (SWE)

Dean Barker (NZ) def. Rod Davis (ITA)

Flight 3

Magnus Holmberg (SWE) def. Chris Dickson (USA)

Dean Barker (NZ) def. Cameron Appleton (NZ)

Rod Davis (ITA) def. Jes Gram-Hansen (DEN)

Bertrand Pace (NZ) def. Bjorn Hansen (SWE)

Andy Green (GBR) def. Gavin Brady (ITA)

Flight 4

Cameron Appleton (NZ) def. Magnus Holmberg (SWE)

Rod Davis (ITA) def. Andy Green (GBR)

Gavin Brady (ITA) def. Jes Gram-Hansen (DEN)

Bertrand Pace (NZ) def. Nicola Celon (ITA)

Bjorn Hansen (SWE) def. Jesper Radich (DEN)



Flight 5

Bertrand Pace (NZ) def. Gavin Brady (ITA)

Magnus Holmberg (SWE) def. Bjorn Hansen (SWE)

Rod Davis (ITA) def. Jesper Radich (DEN)

Dean Barker (NZ) def. Nicola Celon (ITA)

Chris Dickson (USA) def. Jes Gram-Hansen (DEN)

Flight 6

Gavin Brady (ITA) def. Jesper Radich (DEN)

Bertrand Pace (NZ) def. Rod Davis (ITA)

Magnus Holmberg (SWE) def. Nicola Celon (ITA)

Chris Dickson (USA) def. Andy Green (GBR)



Leaderboard

Skipper Wins Losses

Bertrand Pace 4 1

Chris Dickson 4 1

Cameron Appleton 4 1

Gavin Brady 4 1

Dean Barker 3 1

Rod Davis 3 2

Jes Gram-Hansen 3 2

Magnus Holmberg 3 2

Andy Green 2 3

Jesper Radich 2 3

Bjorn Hansen 1 4

Nicola Celon 0 5