Joey Newton (born 16 December 1977) is an Australian

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who has competed in multiple America's Cups. Newton originally sailed

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s and

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s in Australia. He then joined

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's Young Australia Challenge for the

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with skipper

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. He has competed on every America's Cup campaign since with Spithill. Together they won the 2001

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. He sailed with ''One World Challenge'' in the

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and

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in the

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. He then joined

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and sailed on '' USA 17'' when it won the

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. He was the trimmer on '' Oracle Team USA 17'' when they defended the

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and he also sailed in the

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. He was part of the crew that won the 2005

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and the 2010

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World Championships, on both occasions with Spithill.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Newton, Joey 1977 births Living people Australian male sailors (sport) 2000 America's Cup sailors 2003 America's Cup sailors 2007 America's Cup sailors 2010 America's Cup sailors 2013 America's Cup sailors 2017 America's Cup sailors Luna Rossa Challenge sailors Oracle Racing sailors RC44 class world champions World champions in sailing for Australia 2021 America's Cup sailors 21st-century Australian people