Gavin Brady (born 1 November 1973 in
Timaru
Timaru (; mi, Te Tihi-o-Maru) is a port city in the southern Canterbury Region of New Zealand, located southwest of Christchurch and about northeast of Dunedin on the eastern Pacific coast of the South Island. The Timaru urban area is home to ...
) is a New Zealand
sailor
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The profession of the s ...
who has competed in the
Summer Olympics
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and multiple
America's Cup
The America's Cup, informally known as the Auld Mug, is a trophy awarded in the sport of sailing. It is the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one ...
s.
After sailing the sponsor boat for
New Zealand Challenge
New Zealand Challenge was a sailing team funded by Michael Fay that challenged for the America's Cup three times between 1987 and 1992. New Zealand Challenge was the first team from New Zealand to enter the competition.
1987: KZ 7 ''Kiwi Magic ...
at the
1992 Louis Vuitton Cup
The 3rd Louis Vuitton Cup was held in San Diego, United States in 1992. The winner, Il Moro di Venezia, went on to challenge for the 1992 America's Cup.
The teams
Eight challengers from seven nations contested the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup. Toget ...
, Brady was the tactician for Tag Heuer Challenge at the
1995 Louis Vuitton Cup
The 4th Louis Vuitton Cup was held in San Diego, United States in 1995. The winner, Team New Zealand, went on to challenge for and win the 1995 America's Cup.
The teams
Originally ten challengers from seven nations submitted bids to compete for t ...
. He then sailed the
1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race as the helmsman on ''Chessie Racing''.
Brady was third at the 1999
ISAF Open Match Racing World Championship
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Editions
For 2006 onwards, see World Match Racing Tour#World Champio ...
. He then joined AmericaOne for the
2000 Louis Vuitton 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 challen ...
.
In 1999 he was helming inshore races in the winning Dutch , Champagne Mumm Admiral's Cup Team.
Alongside
Jamie Gale, Brady competed at the
2000 Star World Championships and finished 7th. Gale and Brady then sailed for
New Zealand at the 2000 Summer Olympics
New Zealand competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 151 athletes and 100 officials at these Summer Olympics.
Medalists
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. They
placed ninth in the Star class. He competed in the
2001 Star World Championships with
George Iverson and the pair finished second. He then competed in his second Round the World Race, sailing on ''
Team SEB
''Team SEB'' (also ''RS'') is a Swedish Volvo Ocean 60 yacht.
Career
She competed in the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race and finished 7th skippered by Gunnar Krantz.
The boat was renamed ''RS'' and participated in the 2003 Volvo Baltic Race skippe ...
'' during the
2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race.
Brady sailed for
Luna Rossa Challenge
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at the
2003 Louis Vuitton Cup. Brady was the tactician for
Oracle Racing
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at the
2007 Louis Vuitton Cup
The 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup held in Valencia, Spain, from April 16 to June 6 was the event used to select the challenger for the 2007 America's Cup. Eleven potential challengers competed in the competition which consisted of two round robins, ...
.
In 2009 he sailed for the Greek Challenge at the
Louis Vuitton Pacific Series
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before returning to Oracle for the
Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d’Azur Louis may refer to:
* Louis (coin)
* Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name
* Louis (surname)
* Louis (singer), Serbian singer
* HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy
See also
Derived or associated terms
* Lewis ( ...
. In 2010 he sailed in the
Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland and
Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena for
Mascalzone Latino
Mascalzone Latino is a yacht racing team that competes in America's Cup style sailing out of the yacht club Club Nautico di Roma.
2007
Known as Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team and at that time also representing Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia ...
.
He is also a four-time winner of the
Congressional Cup
Congressional Cup is an annual match racing sailing competition and event on the World Match Racing Tour. It is sailed in Catalina 37 yachts.
Winners
References
{{World Match Racing Tour regattas
Sailing competitions in the United States
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References
1973 births
Sportspeople from Timaru
Living people
New Zealand male sailors (sport)
1995 America's Cup sailors
Volvo Ocean Race sailors
Olympic sailors for New Zealand
Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Star
2000 America's Cup sailors
2003 America's Cup sailors
Luna Rossa Challenge sailors
Oracle Racing sailors
2007 America's Cup sailors
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