Chris McAsey is a New Zealand

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and sailor. McAsey is from

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with much of his extended family still living in that part of

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. At the

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, Finland, McAsey won a silver medal in the coxed four, with Chris White,

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, and Michael Whittaker as cox. He later switched to sailing, joining

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as a grinder for their

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, and

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campaigns. He worked as a truck driver after the 2013 America's Cup. McAsey is married to Suzy Easterbrook, who represented New Zealand at

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. Easterbrook's mother, Sandra Easterbrook, was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 1967 world championship.

References

Year of birth missing (living people) New Zealand male rowers Living people World Rowing Championships medalists for New Zealand New Zealand male sailors (sport) Team New Zealand sailors 2013 America's Cup sailors 2007 America's Cup sailors 2003 America's Cup sailors Sportspeople from Hāwera {{NewZealand-rowing-bio-stub