Jeremy Lomas

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Jeremy Lomas is a New Zealand sailor who has been involved in multiple America's Cups.

Lomas sailed on Merit Cup during the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race.

He joined Team New Zealand before their 2000 America's Cup defence and worked as a bowman. He stayed with the team and was a part of their 2003, 2007 and 2013 campaigns. He also sailed in the Extreme Sailing Series for Team New Zealand. [1]

Lomas left Team New Zealand in 2015 and later followed Dean Barker to SoftBank Team Japan and sailed for Japan during the 2017 America's Cup. [2] [3] [4] [5]

He has also competed in the Kenwood Cup, Admiral's Cup, the Fastnet Race and the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jeremy Lomas (NZ)" . Retrieved 18 July 2017– via TVNZ.
  2. ↑ "Another sailor quits Team New Zealand" . Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Japan, SoftBank Team. "Jeremy Lomas – SoftBank Team Japan". softbank-team-japan.americascup.com. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Dean Barker signs up Team New Zealand crew for Japan's America's Cup bid". Stuff. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Former Team New Zealand duo join Barker's Japanese syndicate". 7 June 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2017– via www.newshub.co.nz.
  6. ↑ "Grant Dalton introduces the team – Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 18 July 2017.


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