Matthew Percy
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Tiny |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 1 October 1962 Sydney |
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Soling |
| Club | SYC |
| Updated on 28 February 2020. | |
Matthew Percy (born: 1 October 1962) is a sailor from Queensland Australia. Percy represented Australia in the America's Cup defence team with Alan Bond 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 1988 Summer Olympics in Busan, South Korea as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Bob Wilmot and fellow crew member Glenn Read they took the 14th place.[2]
Percy took part in the Sydney-Hobart race in 2007 and 2011, sailing his boat 'Alacrity'.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Matthew Percy Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Official Report : Games of the XXIVth Olympiad, Seoul 1988, v.2" (PDF). 1988. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Determined Percy ready for Sydney Hobart race". www.sail-world.com.
- ^ "Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023". rolexsydneyhobart.com.
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