DOB:02.10.1974 Crew position:Grinder Shore job:Steering gear Profession/trade:Professional sailor

New Zealander Main moved to Britain before March 2002 in order to be eligible for the America's Cup challenge.

He has America's Cup experience having acted as tune-up helmsman and tactician for the Nippon Challenge syndicate two years ago.

The 27-year-old has been prominent in the afterguard in racing in Japan, but joins the British challenge as a grinder.