Chris Dickson (sailor)

Christopher Stuart ( Chris ) Dickson, MBE ( born November 3, 1961 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand sailor. He was three times world champion youth and later became known as the skipper of several America's Cup yachts and New Zealand took part in the Olympic Games in Sydney.

Early career

Dickson started early with his sailing career, first with the Sabot, then the P class. He then moved to the Olympic dinghy classes Laser and 470 When he was 15, he had already won everything there was to win in New Zealand as a sailor. In 1977 he won the Tanner Cup and the Tauranga Cup, which would later be won by other known New Zealand sailors, Russell Coutts (1978) and Dean Barker (1988).

Youth World Champion

In the year after his success at the Tanner and Tauranga Cups Dickson won the first time the World Youth Championship in the 420, along with David McKay in Perth. This was followed by the successes in Livorno with Hamish Wilcox and Fort Worth with Sean Reeves (this time in the laser 11).

Olympic games

Dichson sailed together with Glen Sowry in Tornado at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, where he finished in 5th place.

Other regattas

At the Whitbread Round the World Race 1993-94 he commanded the yacht Tokyo, as he - in the lead - while the fifth stage lost the mast.

America's Cup

Dickson's first appearance in the America's Cup in 1987 as skipper of New Zealand's first Forder - out boat. However, he lost in the final to eventual winners of that year, Dennis Conner from Team Stars & Stripes 87 from the USA. In the same year he was beaten by the Queen Member of the Order of the British Empire. His other appearances in the America's Cup were also more - or - less successful:

The Cup 2007 was a major setback, as he prepares for Dickson - was beaten by Luna Rossa already in the semi-final 5-1 - at that time one of the highest paid sailors in the world. Dickson stepped back then as CEO of BMW Oracle Racing, and left in place the owner Larry Ellison, of the trophy back to the United States brought in the subsequent discharge in 2010.

Private

Dickson is married and has two children. He lives in Auckland and no longer takes part in sailing competitions as often. He sails still racing, mainly with young crews.

References

  • Sailor
  • Member of the Order of the British Empire
  • America's Cup
  • New Zealanders
  • Born in 1961
  • Man
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