OneWorld Challenge

ONEWORLD CHALLENGE
Country: USA
Yacht Club: Seattle YC
Syndicate Heads: Craig McCaw and Paul Allen
Skipper: Peter Gilmour
Design: Laurie Davidson, Phil Kaiko, and Bruce Nelson
History: New challenge

INTERVIEW: KEVIN HALL Kevin Hall is navigator for Craig McCaw’s OneWorld syndicate. Kevin loves the diversity of New Zealand beaches. Read More

SEND A ONEWORLD CHALLENGE POSTCARD Want to support your favourite team? Create your own OneWorld Challenge e-postcard and send it to your friends! Or how about some OneWorld Challenge wallpaper on your desktop?

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	SEE WHERE ONEWORLD CHALLENGE ARE BASED Having all the Challengers housed together on syndicate row is a world first. Visit the American Express Viaduct Harbour and check out where OneWorld Challenge fit into the picture!
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Craig McCaw's OneWorld syndicate training in the Hauraki Gulf, Auckland
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While allegations of secret stealing bounce off the walls of the OneWorld building, the sailors inside are trying to keep out of it.

On the water, it's full steam ahead. OneWorld is the first syndicate to have its full complement of new boats for the regatta. The two-tone blue USA-65 and USA-67 have been training on the Hauraki Gulf since March.

The engine rooms of the boats are run by some of the gutsiest New Zealand sailors around - Andrew Taylor, Craig Monk, Matthew Mason and Jeremy Scantlebury - men who helped the black boats win the last two America's Cups, but wanted a new challenge.

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The sailing world was taken aback by the chequebook raid by OneWorld boss, telecommunications billionaire Craig McCaw.

For a while it looked as though the campaign would struggle financially, but now McCaw has gained the support of one of the world's richest men, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.