Curtis Blewett is a Canadian sailor who has sailed in multiple Volvo Ocean Races and America's Cups.
Blewett sailed with Paul Cayard when he won the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race on EF Language . He then joined Cayard's campaign on AmericaOne at the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup. [1]
Blewett then joined Alinghi and sailed with them when they won the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup and 2003 America's Cup. [2]
He then sailed on Pirates of the Caribbean, skippered by Cayard, during the 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race before re-joining Alinghi for their successful 2007 America's Cup defence. [3] [4] [5] He was on Alinghi 5 when it lost the 2010 America's Cup. [6]
For the 2011–13 America's Cup World Series and 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup, Blewett sailed with Artemis Racing. [7]
Paul Pierre Cayard is an American yachtsman and professional sailor. He has competed at multiple world championship level sailing events, including the America's Cup, the Whitbread Round the World Race, the Volvo Ocean Race and the Olympic Games. In 1998 he was selected as the US Rolex Yachtsmen of the Year. He has won seven world championships, twice participated in the Olympic Games and seven times in the America's Cup. In 2011 he was elected into the US Sailing Hall of Fame.
Team New Zealand or TNZ is a sailing team based in Auckland, New Zealand representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
The 2007 America's Cup was the thirty-second challenge for the America's Cup and was won by Alinghi in the 7th race. The Cup is the most famous and most prestigious regatta and Match Race in the sport of sailing.
The 6th Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2003. The winner, Alinghi, went on to challenge for and win the 2003 America's Cup.
The 5th Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2000. The winner, Prada Challenge, went on to challenge for the 2000 America's Cup. It was the first time in the competition's history that there would not be an American challenger or defender.
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