PRADA SKIPPER WAITS FOR RACE DURING SEMI-FINAL OF THE LOUIS VUITTON CUP
ON AUCKLAND'S HAURAKI GULF.
Skipper Francesco de Angelis for Italian entrant Prada waits for the
start of their sixth semi-final race against U.S. entrant OneWorld
Challenge in the Louis Vuitton Cup on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf December
17, 2002. Despite Prada winning the race by 17 minutes and 46 seconds
in light winds, they lost the semi-final series 3-2. OneWorld now
advance to the semi-final repechage against U.S. entrant Oracle BMW
Racing starting December 20. REUTERS/Nigel Marple
NM/JD
