NZL Leaders
Grant Dalton is the new leader of Emirates Team New Zealand. During then Team New Zealand’s 1995 & 2000 sweeps of the America’s Cup the later Peter Blake was the leader.
Blake sailed on board, but not as skipper. Rather he handled traveller duties. Dalton is also on board in a secondary roll, working the runners and packing spinnakers. This style of sailing leadership is not typical in the America’s Cup realm.
Both Dalton and Blake are better known for accmomplishments in ocean-specifically around the world racing- than for inshore stuff.
Both had a signifigant accomplishment on board a catamaran after several mono hull circuits of the globe. Blake sailed ENZA to A Jules Verne record while Dalton was skipper of Club Med winner of The Race.
Of course, Dalton has yet to achieve an America’s Cup victory as did Blake. Given the similarties at play a return of the Cup to Kiwi Land would not be a surprise.
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