Friday, 24 January 2003, 9:39 am Press Release: Team Alinghi
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chase-Boat Error Results In
Fine
AUCKLAND - January 23, 2003 - Team Alinghi confirmed
today that two contract staff using a borrowed chase boat
had inadvertently strayed into a restricted sailing area and
incurred a fine of 10.000 NZD.
The Team noted that the
contractors were inexperienced and entered the zone by
mistake while attempting to locate another Alinghi chase
boat in the Hauraki Gulf. Alinghi expresses its regrets and
apologizes to the New Zealand Police and Team New
Zealand.
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