Related Research Articles
The Louis Vuitton Cup was the name of the Challenger Selection Series sailing competition from 1983, named after its sponsor, Louis Vuitton. The winner of the competition became the challenger to compete with the defender of the America's Cup. The competition for the 2017 America's Cup changed format and name to the Louis Vuitton Challenger’s Trophy. The following series, in 2021, was named the Prada Cup after its new sponsor. Five out of the nine winners of the Louis Vuitton Cup competitions subsequently won the America's Cup itself.
Team New Zealand or TNZ is a sailing team based in Auckland, New Zealand representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
Christopher Stuart Dickson is a sailor from New Zealand. He was world youth champion three years in succession and later became world match race champion three times. He also skippered several yachts in America's Cup racing, and for New Zealand at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in numerous other sailing competitions.
The Herbert Claiborne Pell Cup, established in 1958, is presented by the Ida Lewis Yacht Club, of Newport, Rhode Island, to the winner of the Challenger Selection Series for the America's Cup. The Cup is named for Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr.
Don Cowie, born 5 January 1962 in Palmerston North, New Zealand, is a former competitive sailor who won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Cowie teamed with ex-American Rod Davis in the Star class to finish second to the American crew.
Roderick Hopkins Davis is a former competitive sailor who won Olympic medals for two countries. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, representing the United States, he won the gold medal in the Soling class along with Robert Haines and Edward Trevelyan. After moving to New Zealand he was chosen to represent that country at the next three Olympic Games. Along with Don Cowie he won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain in the Star class.
Steven Richard Erickson is an American sailor and Olympic champion in the Star class. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and won a gold medal in the Star together with William Earl Buchan.
Dan Slater is a New Zealand sailor. He is a member of Wakatere Boating Club in North Shore City. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he competed in the mixed skiff with Nathan Handley, finishing in 8th place. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's finn class finishing 12th. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's Finn class. He was successful in winning the third race which the commentator remarked was "one of the races of his life".
Hamish Pepper is a New Zealand sailor. He competed at the 1996, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
The 2017 Louis Vuitton Challenger's Trophy was a sailing competition held to determine the challenger in the 2017 America's Cup.
Murray Ross is a New Zealand sailor and yacht designer who competed at the Summer Olympics and in the Whitbread Around the World race.
Peter Evans is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in two Olympic Games and in six America's Cup campaigns.
Simon Leslie Daubney is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed in the Olympics and is a member of the America's Cup Hall of Fame.
Kelvin Harrap is a New Zealand sailor who has represented his country at the Summer Olympics and sailed in multiple America's Cups and Volvo Ocean Races.
Kevin A. Hall is a sailor who has represented the United States of America at the Summer Olympics and has competed in multiple America's Cup races.
Gavin Brady is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in the Summer Olympics and multiple America's Cups.
Alan Smith is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed at the Summer Olympics and in eight America's Cups.
Jamie Gale is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed in two Summer Olympics, the Volvo Ocean Race and multiple America's Cups.
Sean Clarkson is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed at the Summer Olympics and in multiple Whitbread Round the World Races and America's Cups.
Carl (Tiny) Whiting, born 1981 in Auckland, is a New Zealand sailor who has competed at the Summer Olympics and in multiple America's Cups.
References
- ↑ "Bruno Trouble Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ↑ "The French in the Cup". Groupamateamfrance.americascup.com. Retrieved 1 July 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
- 1 2 Paul V. Oliva (7 August 2011). "Bruno Troublé and his signature red pants". SFGate . Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ↑ "America's Cup legend Bruno Trouble ready to head to Auckland if Team NZ win". Stuff.co.nz. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ↑ "Queen's Birthday Honours: Bruno Trouble". New Zealand Herald . 2 June 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  | This biographical article related to yacht racing in France is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |