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GREEK CHALLENGE

Crew list

Bowman: Kevin BATTEN, NZL

Mid Bowman: Michail PATENIOTIS, GRE

Pavlos KAGIALIS, GRE (Reserve)

Mastman: Dimitrios BENAKIS, GRE

Pitman: Jeremy SCANTLEBURY, NZL

Pit Assistant: Anestis KARAYIANNIDIS, GRE

Port Grinder: Angelos BOUBOURAS, GRE

Starboard Grinder: Konstantinos CHANIOTIS, GRE

Upwind Trimmer: Carsten SCHON, NZL

Downwind Trimmer: Athanasios PACHOUMAS, GRE

Zachary HURST, NZL (Reserve)

Mid Grinder: Stu CLARKE, NZL

Mainsail Trimmer: Rodney KEENAN, NZL

Traveller: Dan SLATER, NZL

Panagiotis MANTIS, GRE (Reserve)

Helmsman: Gavin BRADY, NZL

Floater: Antonis BOUGIOURIS, GRE

Navigator: Marc LAGESSE, RSA

Aft Grinder / Skipper: Sotiris BUSEAS, GRE

Runner: Alexandros TAGAROPOULOS, GRE

Theodoros TSOULFAS, GRE (Reserve)
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GREEK CHALLENGE
Brief background of the Sailors
BATTEN, Kevin
Position on the boat: Bowman
Nationality: NZL
rd
2008 : Bowman for Team Origin – 33 America’s Cup
nd
2004 / 07 : Rigging manager for BMW Oracle – 32 America’s Cup
st
2001 / 03 : Mid Bowman for Oracle BMW Racing – 31 America’s Cup

BENAKIS, Dimitrios
Position on the boat: Mastman
Nationality: GRE

BOUBOURAS, Angelos
Position on the boat: Aft Grinder (Reserve)
Nationality: GRE

BOUGIOURIS, Antonis
Position on the boat: Floater
Nationality: GRE

st
2009 : 1 at Christmas Race, Laser
th
2008 : 6 at Laser World Championships
th
2004 : 13 at Tornado World Championship
th
2000 : 14 at Laser Sydney Olympics
1999 : Laser World champion
nd
1998 : 2 placed, Laser World Championships

More than 20 times Greek Laser & Tornado Champion

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BRADY, Gavin
Position on the boat: Helmsman
Nationality: NZL
nd
2004 / 05 : Helmsman for BMW Oracle – 32 America’s Cup
st
2001 / 03 : Helmsman for Prada Challenge – 31 America’s Cup
th
1999 / 00 : Helmsman for AmericaOne - 30 America’s Cup
1997 / 98 : Helmsman for Chessie Racing - Whitbread Round the World Race.
th
1994 / 95 : Tactician for Tag Heuer Challenge – 29 America’s Cup

BUSEAS, Sotiris
Position on the boat: Aft Grinder / Skipper
Nationality: GRE

CHANIOTIS, Konstantinos
Position on the boat: Starboard Grinder
Nationality: GRE
th
2007 : 5 place, Lightning European Championships
2002 : Greek Lightning champion

5 times Greek J24 champion

CLARKE, Stu
Position on the boat: Mid Grinder
Nationality: NZL
nd
2006 / 07 : Grinder for BMW Oracle Racing – 32 America’s Cup
st
2001 / 03 : Grinder for Oracle BMW Racing – 31 America’s Cup
th
1999 / 00 : Grinder for AmericaOne – 30 America’s Cup
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HURST, Zachary
Position on the boat: Downwind Trimmer (Reserve)
Nationality: NZL

2008 : Trimmer for TP52 “Platoon by Team Germany” - AUDI Med Cup
rd
2007 / 08 : Trimmer for Team Germany – 33 America’s Cup
rd
2004 / 07 : Trimmer for BMW Oracle – 33 America’s Cup
st
2001 / 03 : Trimmer for Team New Zealand – 31 America’s Cup

KAGIALIS, Pavlos
Position on the boat: Mid Bowman (Reserve)
Nationality: GRE
nd
2008 : 2 place, Barcelona Olympic Week
2007 : Greek 470 Champion
nd
2006 : 2 place, French Olympic Week
2006 : Greek 470 Champion

KARAYIANNIDIS, Anestis
Position on the boat: Pit Assistant
Nationality: GRE

2001 / 06 : IMS Greek National Champion

2006 : IMS 600 World Champion
2005 : IMS 600 European Champion
st
2000 / 02 : 1 place, Farr 40 Key West

KEENAN, Rodney
Position on the boat: Mainsail Trimmer
Nationality: NZL
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LAGESSE, Marc
Position on the boat: Navigator
Nationality: RSA

2008 : Navigator for TP52 “Platoon by Team Germany” - AUDI Med Cup
rd
2007 / 08 : Navigator for Team Germany – 33 America’s Cup
nd
2005 / 07 : Navigator for Shosholoza – 32 America’s Cup

MANTIS, Panagiotis
Position on the boat: Traveller (Reserve)
Nationality: GRE

2008 : Platu 25 World Champion

rd
2008 : 3 place, Barcelona Olympic week
nd
2007 : 2 place, French Olympic week

10 times Greek Platu 25 Champion

PACHOUMAS, Athanasios
Position on the boat: Downwind Trimmer
Nationality: GRE

2008: Greek Olympic 470 men team coach

nd
2006: 2 place, 49er World Championship

Member of the Greek national team

PATENIOTIS, Michail
Position on the boat: Mid Bowman
Nationality: GRE
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SCANTLEBURY, Jeremy
Position on the boat: Pitman
Nationality: NZL
nd
2005 / 07 : Sailing team manager for Victory Challenge – 32 America’s Cup
st
2001 / 03 : Pitman for OneWorld – 31 America’s Cup
th
1999 / 00 : Boatbuilding Manager for Team New Zealand – 30 America’s Cup
th
1994 / 95 : Team New Zealand – 29 America’s Cup
th
1991 / 92 : Team New Zealand – 28 America’s Cup

SCHON, Carsten
Position on the boat: Upwind Trimmer
Nationality: NZL
nd
2007 : Trimmer for United Internet Team Germany – 32 America’s Cup
nd
2005 : Trimmer for Areva Challenge - 32 America’s Cup
st
2001 / 03 : Trimmer for Team New Zealand – 31 America’s Cup
2000 : Farr 40 World Champion

SLATER, Dan
Position on the boat: Traveller
Nationality: NZL
nd
2008 : 2 place, World Finn championship
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2007 : 2 place, World Finn championship
nd
2005 : 2 place, European Finn championship
2004 : Coach of NZ Olympic team – Athens Olympics
st
2001 / 03 : Strategist / Tactician for Team New Zealand – 31 America’s Cup
th
2000 : 8 place, 49er at Sydney Olympics

TAGAROPOULOS, Alexandros
Position on the boat: Runner
Nationality: GRE

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2008 : 2 place, Greek J24 Championship
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2007 : 2 place, South Europe J24 Championship

18 times Greek Champion in 470, J24, Benetau 25 and X-35

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TSOULFAS, Theodoros
Position on the boat: Runner (Reserve)
Nationality: GRE