Rome Kirby

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Rome Kirby is an American sailor who has competed in the Volvo Ocean Race and multiple America's Cups.

Kirby is a native of Newport, Rhode Island. [1] His father, Jerry Kirby, has sailed in three Volvo Ocean Races and six America's Cups. [2] They are believed to be the first father and son to win the America’s Cup. [3] [4]

Kirby was an alternate for Puma Racing, supporting Il Mostro during the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race. [5] He then sailed with Puma Racing on Mar Mostro during the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race. He was the youngest sailor in the six-boat fleet. [3]

Kirby then joined Oracle Racing and sailed on Oracle Team USA 17 as a trimmer, when it successfully defended the 2013 America's Cup. [6] He was the youngest sailor on the boat. [7]

He remained with the team and sailed in the 2011–13 America's Cup World Series as a tactician but did not sail in the 2017 America's Cup, acting as a reserve. [8] [9]

Rome Kirby became the Captain of Team USA for SailGP in 2019. [10] [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "The wunderkind - an interview with Rome Kirby of Oracle Team USA" . Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Race, Volvo Ocean. "Kirby: How the race set me up for Cup glory" . Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Father and Son Share a Passion for Sailing". The New York Times. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Kirby is keeping it in the family - The Royal Gazette:Bermuda Oracle Team USA" . Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "The wunderkind - an interview with Rome Kirby of Oracle Team USA".
  6. ↑ "America's Cup: The Edge of the Wind" . Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "A Day in the Life of Rome Kirby" . Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  8. ↑ writer, Scott Barrett. "Another run at the America's Cup" . Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "Memo to Team New Zealand: Why this isn't the 2013 America's Cup" . Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  10. ↑ Sail GP Rome Kirby
  11. ↑ Rome Kirby on Sail Sport Talk on Sports Byline USA 31 Aug 2020
  12. ↑ Rome Kirby on Sail Sport Talk on Sports Byline USA 04 April 2019
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