Grant Dalton
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Background
Grant Dalton is a professional sailor who started sailing at the age 8 in the P Class and soon started racing as a member of Maraeti Beach Boating Club. He was shortlisted in 2001 by the International Sailing FederationInternational Sailing Federation
The International Sailing Federation is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for the sport of sailing....
for the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards
ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards
-Background:The ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards were launched in 1994 by the International Sailing Federation. The awards are recognised as the pinnacle award a sailor can receive in recognition of his/her outstanding achievements by the world of sailing....
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His other passion away from sailing motor racing, being an avid F1 fan and with life with Emirates Team New Zealand more settled than a round-the-world campaign, he is making time to race on the New Zealand motor racing circuit.
Offshore Racing
Grant Dalton has raced around the world seven times the first five as part of the Whitbread Round the World Race later to be called the Volvo Ocean RaceVolvo Ocean Race
The Volvo Ocean Race is a yacht race around the world, held every three years. It is named after its current owner, Volvo...
. This race has transformed itself during Grants involvement from a race of adventures to grand prix yachting event. Here is a list of participation
- 1981-82 Flyer II
- 1985-86 Lion New Zealand
- 1989-90 Fisher & Paykel - Maxi Ketch designed by Farr Yacht DesignFarr Yacht DesignFarr Yacht Design, headed by Bruce Farr, is a racing yacht design team based in the United States. Its yachts measure from 25 to 125 feet . Farr develops custom and production yachts, including: interiors, sails, and hull design...
- 1993-94 New Zealand Endeavour
- 1997-98 Merit Cup - Volvo Ocean 60Volvo Ocean 60The Whitbread 60 or Volvo Ocean 60 was the forerunner to the current class of racing designed for the Volvo Ocean Race, the Volvo Open 70....
- 2001-02 Amer Sports One - Volvo Ocean 60Volvo Ocean 60The Whitbread 60 or Volvo Ocean 60 was the forerunner to the current class of racing designed for the Volvo Ocean Race, the Volvo Open 70....
designed by German Frers
He then skipper of won the The Race a sprint around the world onboard maxi catamaran Club Med. That race started Jan 1, 2001 and finished on March 3. Club Med broke several records along the way including the distance sailed in 24 hours (656 nautical miles) and the fastest circumnavigation (62 days and 7 hours).
America Cup
Called in to restructure and revitalise Team New ZealandTeam New Zealand
Team New Zealand is a sailing team based in Auckland, New Zealand representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.Team New Zealand has become a household name in their home country following their consecutive wins in the America's Cup in 1995 and 2000...
after its loss of the America’s Cup in February 2003.