Australian Yachting Awards - Spithill wins Male Sailor of the Year



2:57 PM Fri 15 Oct 2010 GMT
'GGYC wins the 33rd America's Cup Match - James Spithill' Carlo Borlenghi/ Alinghi &copy
Australian Yachting Awards: BMW Oracle Racing proudly announced a few moments ago that team skipper James Spithill has won the Australian Male Sailor of the Year award for 2009-2010. Spithill (31, Sydney, Australia) won the award for guiding BMW Oracle Racing's trimaran USA to victory in the 33rd America's Cup Match last February. 'It's an honour to have won the award. I'd like to congratulate all the other competitors and nominees, and especially thank my family, my father (Arthur) and brother (Tom),' Spithill said in his acceptance speech. Spithill's father and brother represented him at the ceremony ...


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