Carl Evans (born 16 August 1990 in
Auckland
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) is a New Zealand sailor who represented
New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Evans attended
Green Bay High School and sailed for the
Kohimarama Yacht Club.
He made his international sailing debut in the 2003 North American
Optimist championships.
In 2006 he won the
Tanner Cup
The Tanner Cup is a New Zealand youth inter-provincial sailing competition. One under 17 year old sailor from each region competes in P Class yachts.
The competition is named after George Tanner, who donated the trophy, and was first sailed in ...
, sailing a
P-class sailing dinghy
The P-Class is a type of small single sail dinghy, popular as a training boat for young people in New Zealand. This class is famous for being the sailing trainer vessel for many new entrants into the sport, and virtually every famous New Zealand ...
.
Evans later competed in the
420
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* 420 (number)
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**California Senate Bill 420 or the Medical Marijuana Program Act
*AD 420, a year in the 5th century of the Julian calendar
* ...
class and partnered
Peter Burling. In 2006 they won the
420 World Championships in Spain. They defended their title in 2007 in Auckland.
In 2008, they competed in the
Beijing Olympics where they placed
11 out of 29 teams.
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1990 births
Living people
New Zealand male sailors (sport)
Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – 470
Olympic sailors for New Zealand
420 class world champions
World champions in sailing for New Zealand
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