Adam Minoprio
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| Born | 19 June 1985 |
Adam Minoprio (born 19 June 1985 in Whangarei) is a New Zealand sailor competing in match racing.[1]
He won the 2008 Energa Sopot Match Race, the 2010 Match Race Germany and the 2015 King Edward VII Gold Cup. With BlackMatch Racing he won the World Match Racing Tour in 2009 and became 2013 World Champion in match racing.[2][1]
He has competed in two Volvo Ocean Races; in 2011–12 on Camper Lifelovers and in 2014–15 on Team Brunel.[3] He spent time with Luna Rossa Challenge, until they withdrew from the 2017 America's Cup.[4][5] He has sailed with GAC Pindar and the SAP Extreme Sailing Team in the Extreme Sailing Series.[6]
He sailed for Groupama Team France during the 2015–16 America's Cup World Series and helmed their second boat at the 2017 America's Cup.[7][8]
References
- 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ "BlackMatch Racing are World Match Racing Champions". sailracewin.blogspot.co.nz. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ↑ "Volvo Ocean Race: Team Brunel calls up Adam Minoprio >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ↑ Rossa, Luna. "Adam Minoprio – Luna Rossa". www.lunarossachallenge.com. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ↑ "Adam Minoprio signs with Luna Rossa for 2017 America's Cup – Cup Experience". 14 March 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ↑ "SAP Extreme Sailing Team". www.extremesailingseries.com. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ↑ France, Groupama Team. "Q&A". Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ↑ "New Zealand sailor Adam Minoprio joins Team France for America's Cup challenge". Stuff. Retrieved 21 July 2017.