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NZL Sailing Team with Emirates Team New Zealand
NZL Sailing Team with Emirates Team New Zealand is the team assembled by Yachting New Zealand and features many of the countries Gold Medal prospects for the Rio Olympics. Helming the team is Peter Burling, who was the silver medallist in the 2012 London Olympics in the 49er class. Peter has a great deal of experience in the A45 class having helmed the Team Korea entry in the AC45 World Series last year...
TOM BURTON
Tom Burton has been sailing from an early age and his natural talent secured him a place in the Australian Sailing Team Development squad, his hard work and dedication has paid off in recent years and is now ranked number 1 in laser sailing after a host of regatta wins...
AUSTRALIAN SAILING TEAM
The Australian Sailing Team is Australia’s national representative team for Olympic and Paralympic class sailing, featuring some of the world’s leading sailors. The Team exists for one purpose, to win gold medals.
LISA HICKMAN
Lisa comes from a sailing family and grew up racing dinghies on the Derwent River, Tasmania. At UNI she kept her sailing passion, racing larger yachts and competing at an international level in other classes. It was the dynamic, exciting sport of kitesurfing that took her attention and she developed a passion for the disciplines of freestyle and wave riding, Currently based on the Sunshine Coast, Lisa turned her attention to racing last year and is currently the highest ranked Australian, well inside the world’s top 20. Lisa loves the unique mix of tactics, strategy, speed and physical challenge. She is looking forward to mentoring other female riders in Australia as the sport grows in popularity...
BRETT BEYER WINS NSW SPORTS AWARD
Nine-time Laser Masters world champion and Olympic sailing coach Brett Beyer was named Masters Athlete of the Year at the 2014 NSW Sports Awards in a ceremony recognising elite sports stars at Curzon House in Marsfield...