Kip Brown Will Not Return To Driver's Seat

Erick Ellstrom and Kip Brown have agreed that Kip will not return to the seat of the 96 Spirit of Qatar. Erick says, "We enjoyed having Kip on our team and appreciate his efforts as we developed the new boat. We wish Kip all the best in the future as he continues to recover from the surgery on his neck and will support his future efforts any way we can." Ellstrom added the decision on a driver for the 2015 season will be made and announced soon.