Jamie Gale
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Jamie Gale (born 25 November 1971) is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed in two Summer Olympics, the Volvo Ocean Race and multiple America's Cups.
Sailing career[edit]
Gale has been involved in New Zealand Challenge during the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup and was a sailing team member of Team New Zealand when they won the 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup and 1995 America's Cup.[1]
He represented New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Olympics, sailing with Kelvin Harrap and Sean Clarkson in a Soling. They finished 14th in the competition.[2]
He sailed for Young America at the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup.[3]
Alongside Gavin Brady, Gale competed at the 2000 Star World Championships and finished 7th.[4] Gale and Brady then sailed for New Zealand at the 2000 Summer Olympics. They placed ninth in the Star class.[5]
He was the mastman on board Illbruck Challenge when it won the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race.[6]
He joined Oracle Racing for the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup, where he was their mastman.[7] In 2010, he spent time with Mascalzone Latino.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "JAMIE GALE – Mascalzone Latino". www.mascalzonelatino.it. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Jamie Gale – New Zealand Olympic Team". 8 February 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Sailors shocked by sense of deja vu". Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "AmericaOne Report". www.americaone.org. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Yachting: Sydney puts wind up NZ sailors". Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Volvo Sailors Set Off for France". Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ Phillips, Angus (2 May 2007). "Billionaire Is on Board, But Crew Calls Him Larry". Retrieved 2 August 2017 – via washingtonpost.com.
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