AmePica's Cup protest upheld FREMANTLE: An international pro­ boats have the right-of-way over port test jury gave new life to Steak 'n Kid­ tack boats. ney when it upheld its protest against Kookaburra II lost six points by the Kookaburra II late last night. jury's decision and now has 46 points, The Sydney boat was about to be ex­ 13 less than the two leaders, Kookabur­ cused from the America's Cup defend­ ra III and Australia IV. Steak 'n Kidney ers' semi-finals trial because it had no gained six points to bring its total to 18. chance to make ' the finals. The jury's Three other defender protests were decision awarding it Sunday's race settled. Australia IV withdrew one pro­ gives Steak 'n Kidney a mathematical test against Kookaburra III, while a chance of making the finals. Kooka III protest against Australia IV The defenders' semi-finals are based was dismissed. Another Kooka III pro­ on a point system and the rules call for test against Australia IV is still pend­ excusing a boat that has been math­ ing along with three other protests. ematically eliminated. Australia IV has lodged two protests Steak 'n Kidney had accused Kook­ against Kookaburra II, while Kooka­ burra II of not giving way when on burra II has filed a single protest port during their race. Starboard t?ck against Australia IV.-Sapa-AP ' One is a cowboy, some e sailors and another a re-al lunchtime. legend FREMANTLE: Some are engineers or fighting for a place among other Aus­ builders, others are fulltime sailors and tralian boats for the right to defend the there are those who have not sailed at cup, includes several of the crew who · all. raced on 1983 challenger Advance. The men at the helm of the spectacu­ One of them is 28-year-old mastman . lar 12-metre yachts competing for the Greg Cavill, dubbed affectionately by fel­ America's Cup off Western Australia low crew members as a "legend in his usually attract the publicity, but a list own lunchtime". of crew biographies makes interesting Another favoured defender, Australia reitding. IV, includes six members of 1983 cup Jay Brown, the 28-year-old pitman on winner Australia II, which ended the New San Diego yacht Stars and Stripes, lists York Yacht Club's 132-year grip on the his occupation as a cowboy. trophy by beating Liberty. Stars and Stripes is one of four yachts Tactician Hugh Treharne, a sailmaker, left in the challenger series of the 135- is succinct about his attitude to oppo­ year-old cup, yachting's top prize. nents. Its semi-final rival, the radical fore­ "I don't have the time ·to find out and aft-ruddered San Fransisco yacht about them. Besides, looking at all those . USA, has a string of Olympic gold med­ other vessels is like looking at a lot of alJl ' and America's Cup veterans, but ugly women - not worth the time." b .an Scott Inveen has no 12-metre Australia IV is run by a syndicate experience and navigator Craig Healy is headed by Perth millionaire Alan Bond, a dental school graduate. who won the cup from New York. Many of the 11 crew members on New Zealand pitman Ed Danby is the each of the four challenger and four only member of the team with experience defender yachts left in the competition in two previous America's Cup campaigns have given up their j.obs for months. - British challenger Lionheart in 1980 Challenger favourite New Zealand has and Victory in 1983. a civil engineer, sailmakers, boatbuilders English-born Danby (26) was taken and accountant Brian Phillimore, who under the wing of renowned around-the­ was a surf lifesaver before joining the world yachtsman Robin Knox Johnston team for last February's 12-metre world at the age of 13 and is one of sev­ championships. eral fulltime sailors in New Zealand's Kookaburra III, one of the top yachts first cup challenge. Sapa-Reut~r