Idler is first big boat across the finish line by over twenty minutes, but that is not enough to keep the well rounded team from the Netherlands from winning the 1999 Admiral's Cup.
In final team results the Netherlands is first, Europe, second, Great Britain, third Germany, fourth and the U.S. Team finishes in fifthe place.
The Netherlands won by placing second in all three classes sailed for the event. Observers predicted that Idler could drop several places after the handicap was applied to her fleet's times. This was true as Idler finished third in the last race and third for the regatta in class.
