Yacht / Country: China Team / China
Sailnumber: CHN-95
Syndicate/Team: China Team
CEO:
Chaoyong WANG
Co-investor and Project Advisor Mdm. Yifei LI
Co-Executive Director: Xavier de LESQUEN
Co- director – Sailor: Pierre MAS
General Coordinator: Luc GELLUSSEAU
Project advisor: Nicolas AJACQUES
In addition to K-Challenge Le Defi was the 2nd French
team on a long search for sponsors. After Le Defi had
lost the sponsor of 2003, Areva, it merged with the
new challenger China Team. (The first challenge of
China in an AC)
Chaoyong WANG is the chairman of China Equity
Investment Group, one of the leading Chinese venture
capital firm. Former he was head of Morgan Stanley,
Beijing.
Yifei Li was a martial art champion, Now she is the
managing director of MTV China and one of Fortune's
25 global rising female business stars
FRA-69 and FRA-79 have been transferred to the new
team. The first one was dismantled and a part of the
hardware was used for CHN-95.
The hull of CHN-95 has been painted from bow to stern
totally yellow. The dragon changed to red from its nose
to the tail tip.
The mainsail head was cut horizontally, like all the
competitors mainsails.
The team reached with CHN-95 the 11th and last place
of the LVC 2007.
CHN-95 China team reached the 11th and last ranking in the LVC 2007
After Le Defi had lost the sponsor of 2003, Areva,
it merged with the new challenger China Team.
AMERICA’S CUP HISTORY 1983 - 2013
