Pitman Timmy Kroger (L) consoles spinnaker trimmer Dimitri Despierres
aboard the French yacht Le Defi Areva after they were eliminated from
the Louis Vuitton Cup on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf November 18, 2002.
Swedish entrant Victory Challenge beat Areva by 2 minutes 34 seconds to
win the best of seven quarter-final series 4-1, advancing to the
quarter-final repechage. REUTERS/Nigel Marple

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