Chris Dickson (sailor)
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Full name | Christopher Stuart Dickson | ||||||||||||||
Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 3 November 1961||||||||||||||
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Christopher Stuart Dickson
As skipper of
Early life
Dickson was born in Auckland on 3 November 1961, the son of Marilyn and Roy Dickson.
Career
Early sailing career
Dickson sailed from an early age, starting out in the
Youth world champion
The year after his Tanner-Tauranga cups double, Dickson won the first of his three
Olympic Games
Dickson was selected in the New Zealand team as reserve for the 1980 summer Olympics in Russia. At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Dickson and crewmate Glen Sowry sailed well in the Tornado catamaran but finished fifth overall after recording two results outside the top 10, (fifteenth in Race 4 and twelfth in Race 12).
America's Cup
Dickson appeared on the
In the
Since 1987, Dickson has been prominent in the international sailing world, particularly around the America's Cup.
- 1987: skipper of Kiwi Magic (KZ 7), challenger entrant, finished second in the Louis Vuitton Cup
- 1992: skipper of Nippon (JPN 26), challenger entrant, finished third in the Louis Vuitton Cup
- 1995: Owner and skipper of Tag Heuer (NZL 39), challenger entrant, finished third in the Louis Vuitton Cup
- 2003: skipper of Oracle BMW Racing (USA 76), challenger entrant, finished second in the Louis Vuitton Cup
- 2006/2007: CEO and skipper of BMW Oracle Racing, challenger of record for the 2007 America's Cup
The 2007 America's Cup was a bad experience for Dickson, who by this time had become one of the highest paid sailors in the world.
In race 5, Dickson incurred two penalties during the pre-start and was ordered to stand down for race 6. Five days later, Dickson resigned from the team, saying it was time for him to "step aside" and for the team "to move on". Software billionaire Larry Ellison, the owner of the BMW Oracle team, subsequently officially announced his intentions to launch a challenge for the
Current sailing
After a two-year absence from racing, Dickson returned to competitive sailing in 2009 as helmsman of Vincitore, finishing 1st in class and 1st overall at the IRC San Francisco Big Boat Series. He also acted as tactician on Full Metal Jacket in the China Sea Regatta (Hong Kong), finishing in second place. He continued to act as tactician on Full Metal Jacket at the Kings Cup (Phuket), finishing in fourth place and then was skipper in the New Zealand Match Racing Championships competing with a youth crew and finishing third.
Family life
Dickson has two children. They live in Auckland.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Youth World Champions". sailing.org. Archived from the original on 20 December 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ "World match racing tour results". worldmatchracingtour.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009.
- ^ "Seahorse International Sailing". seahorsemagazine.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2006.
- ^ "Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Winners 1945–2005" (PDF). cyca.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
- ^ ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- ^ "Rush to success for Dickson". query.nytimes.com.
- ^ "No. 50950". The London Gazette (4th supplement). 13 June 1987. p. 32.
- ^ "Americas Cup:Stormy Waters". independent.co.uk.[dead link]
- ^ "Ten questions with Chris Dickson". Archived from the original on 6 February 2012.
External links
- Chris Dickson at World Sailing
- Chris Dickson at Olympics.com
- Chris Dickson at Olympic.org (archived)
- Chris Dickson at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Chris Dickson at Olympedia