America's Cup: Team New Zealand signs BMW Oracle coach

7:30 PM Mon 8 Nov 2010 GMT

'Glenn Ashby on the trapeze and James Spithill at the 2010 Little America’’s Cup, Newport NY.' Christophe Launay &copy

Australian newspaper, the Bendigo Advertiser reports that Glenn Ashby, America's Cup coach and seven times World A-class catamaran champion, plus Olympic silver medalist and Tornado world champion has signed with Team New Zealand for the 34th America's Cup. The New Zealand team, the worlds most successful professional racing team, has not announced an entry in the 34th America's Cup, however appears to be in the process for gearing up for a Challenge, having let go some monohull crew, last month and re-engaging catamaran specialists. Ashby's skipper in the 2008 Tornado Olympic and World Championship campaign, Darren Bundock sailed with Team ...

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by Richard Gladwell