Mike Sanderson

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Mike Sanderson
Personal information
Birth nameMike Sanderson
NicknameMoose
Born (1971-05-29) 29 May 1971 (age 53)
Whangārei, New Zealand
WebsiteMike-Sanderson.com
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportSailing

Mike Sanderson (born 29 May 1971) is a

2005–2006 edition of the race. (Lionel Péan had previously won the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1986, aged 29).[3][4]

From 2007 to 2010, he was Team Director of Team Origin, a potential British challenger for the 2013 America's Cup.[5]

He returned to

2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race, has been plagued with instrument and hull failures.[6] As of 30 March 2012 the boat is currently being shipped to Miami to be repaired so it can rejoin the race in Leg 7.[7]

Personal life

In 2006, he married

UK.[8][9]
He also is the current CEO of Doyle Sails NZ.[10]

References

  1. Television New Zealand. Newstalk ZB
    . 8 November 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Volvo Race winner Mike Sanderson adds New York Yacht Club Challenge". The Independent. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Archive Volvo Ocean Race". Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Sports Leaders of the year: Mike Sanderson". The New Zealand Herald. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  5. ^ Alexander, Stuart. "Sanderson sacked as Origin team director". The Independent.
  6. ^ "Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 | Latest setback leaves Sanya's Sanderson dumbstruck". www.volvooceanrace.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  7. ^ [1][dead link‍]
  8. ^ "BBC SPORT – Other Sport... – Sailing – Amro One clinches Portsmouth race". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  9. ^ Gorman, Edward (23 August 2024). "Tragic loss casts long shadow over Sanderson success". The Times. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  10. ^ 2017-06-22T08:50:00. "Doyle Sails changes ownership". International Boat Industry. Retrieved 23 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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