Sail Nos : GER 72, GER 89
Syndicate: United Internet Team Germany
CEO : Uwe Sasse
Yacht Club : Deutscher Challenger Yacht Club
Designers :
Boat Builder : Knieriem Jachtbau, Kiel
Skipper : Jesper Bank
UIT Germany
In recent decades there have been a handful of
projects on a German participation in the AC.
Most advanced was the challenge of Michael
Illbruck with the registration of GER-68 in 2003.
This yacht was drawn by the designer Michel
Richardson (2007 now at Alinghi). After the
premature cancellation of the challenge the
unfinished yacht was sold in 2007 to the Team
New Zealand.
As training boats UIT acquired from the Tourist
charter company Sunsail the earlier ITA-72
(Mascal. Lat.) operating at that time on the Lake
Constance. As second training boat they acquired
Alinghi's SUI-91.
The management was severely divided which
reflected down to the team.
The V5 yacht GER-89 reached the 9th and second
last place of the LVC 2007.
GER 89, GER 72 United Internet Team Germany challenger
for the Louis Vuitton Cup 2007
The V5 yacht GER-89 reached the 9th and second
last place of the LVC 2007.
AMERICA’S CUP HISTORY 1983 - 2013
