Nationality Australian Role Sailor | Name Iain Murray | |
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Iain Murray (born 14 April 1958 in Sydney) is an Australian sailor. He is most noted for his appearances in 12-Metre Class yachts in the 1983 and 1987 America's Cup regattas and his management of the 2013 America's Cup in San Francisco, California U.S.A.
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Sailing career
Murray started sailing in Flying Ant class dinghies at the age of nine. His first major event win was the 1973 Australian Cherub Championship title. He continued to gain notoriety in the sailing community as he won regattas and for his appearances in 12-Metre Class yachts in the America's Cup regattas.
Olympic career
He represented Australia in Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, raced the Olympic Star class keelboat.
Sailing Awards
He won a record six consecutive 18 ft skiff world titles from 1977 to 1982. In 1984 he won the World Etchells championship.
Iain has also won championships as 18ft Skiff skipper.
Boat Design
The modern version of the 18 ft Skiff was designed by Murray.
Iain also developed the Nippa 2.65m dinghy for children.
Racing
In the 1983 America's Cup challenge at Newport, Rhode Island, Murray sailed on Syd Fischer's Advance. Australia II went on to win the Cup and bring it to Australia. Murray joined Kevin Parry's Taskforce '87 syndicate and co-designed and skippered their Kookaburra yachts. Kookaburra III won the defender elimination trials against three other Australian syndicates off Fremantle, but lost to Dennis Conner and Stars & Stripes 87, four races to nil.
Iain was onboard One Australia when it sank during the 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup, preceding the America's Cup match race that year.
Management
He was Regatta Director for the 34th America's Cup and CEO of America's Cup Race Management.