Matthew Percy (born: 1 October 1962) is a sailor from Queensland

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. Percy represented Australia in the America's Cup defence team with

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in Perth Australia in 1987. His position on the yacht was the sewer man up on the foredeck, packing and hoisting sails. Most of Percy's time was spent on Australia IV. Percy later represented Australia at the

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as crew member in the

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. With helmsman Bob Wilmot and fellow crew member Glenn Read they took the 14th place. Percy took part in the Sydney-Hobart race in 2007 and 2011, sailing his boat 'Alacrity'.

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Living people 1962 births Sailors at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Soling Olympic sailors for Australia Australian male sailors (sport) 20th-century Australian people Sportsmen from Queensland {{Australia-yachtracing-bio-stub