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St. Thomas Yacht Club

City / Country:	St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, USA
Commodore:	Carol P. Hindels
Syndicate:	Team Caribbean
Syndicate Head:	Michael Bornn
Boat(s):	Stars & Stripes '92; plan to build two boats
Skipper:	Peter Holmberg
Designer:	Pedrick Yacht Designs
Builder:	N/A
Key Personnel:	Steve Morton, director of operations
Sponsor(s):	Topa Equities Ltd.
Comments: This is the first America's Cup involvement for the club and Peter Holmberg, who is ranked in the top ten of the World Match-Race Rankings, and won a silver medal in the 1988 Olympics in the Finn class. Holmberg and Bornn believe the unique Caribbean setting will attract the necessary funding to mount a competitive challenge. The syndicate hopes to build two new boats. In November, 1996, the group purchased Dennis Conner's Stars & Stripes '92 for use in promoting the challenge throughout the islands, and to serve as a training platform for crew members. David Pedrick was on the team that designed 1987 winner Stars & Stripes, a 12-meter, but has had less success with the new IACC-type boats.
Web Site:	http://www.usvi.net/america/

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