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Louis Vuitton Trophy: Wakatere's Jack, 14, joins Kiwi crew for final

'Bottom mark action in the O’Pen Bic fpr the Louis Vuitton Junior Trophy' Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Fourteen-year-old Jack Simpson has only ever said 'hello' to his heroes on board Emirates Team , but today he he was due to became part of their crew – earning the 18th man spot for winning the Louis Vuitton Junior Trophy in Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour today.

Jack is from the Wakatere Boating Club. It is the second year in a row that a sailor from the club on Auckland’s North Shore has won the overall title of the Louis Vuitton Junior Trophy - last year, Optimist world champion Chris Steele was the inaugural winner.

The regatta, sponsored by the New Zealand Herald, began a week ago with the 40 best under-15 sailors from Auckland’s yacht clubs; the fleet was whittled down to the top 20 for the final day of six races in the zippy O’pen Bic boats today.

Bottom mark action in the O ’Pen Bic fpr the Louis Vuitton Junior Trophy - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Jack, a fourth former at Rosmini College, won two of the six races. Second place went to 11-year-old Nick Egnot-Johnson, the son of former America’s Cup helmswoman Leslie Egnot, who drove America3 in the 1995 America’s Cup series. Charlotte Moss, from the Murrays Bay Sailing Club, was the first girl, finishing sixth overall in the 20-strong fleet.

Jack sailed in the junior regatta last year, but did not make the final cut. This year, his third year of sailing and with a year in the open Optimist class, he felt a lot more comfortable in the Bic.

'It’s a really interesting boat. I like it a lot better than an Optimist, because it’s faster and it doesn’t have a flat bow,' he said.

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Bottom mark action in the O’Pen Bic fpr the Louis Vuitton Junior Trophy - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Jack was excited about sailing as 18th man for ETNZ in one of their final Louis Vuitton Trophy races. 'I’ve only ever said hello to them before,' he said.

The ETNZ crew watched in awe as the future stars sailed the swift little boats with clear mylar sails on the triangle course inside the Viaduct Harbour.

Jack, Nick and Charlotte all received Bic surfboards as part of their prize.

Racing in the O’Pen Bic fpr the Louis Vuitton Junior Trophy - Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

by Suzanne McFadden 7:06 PM Sun 21 Mar 2010

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