| IAIN PERCY |
Year of Birth: 1976
Nationality: British
Role: Tactician
Iain Percy, 31, is a highly talented yachtsman and one of Great Britain’s most successful Olympic sailors and America’s Cup professionals. Percy began sailing at the age of four, when his family decided to take up a sport they could enjoy together. He began his career sailing at Weston Sailing Club in Southampton in an Optimist dinghy and hasn’t looked back. Iain is seen as one of the fittest sailors on the circuit and has always been highly dedicated to his training regime. His usual training regime will see Iain spend two hours in the gym in the morning, followed by five or six hours on the water, before finishing his day with an hour long weight session.
Iain turned professional in 1998 and within two years was representing Great Britain at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. It was at the Sydney games where Iain struck Gold, winning the highly technical Finn class. As a result of his Gold medal, he was honoured by the Queen and received an MBE. Iain changed classes for the 2004 Athens Olympics and chose to race alongside Steve Mitchell in the double-handed Star class.
It was in 2005 that Iain decided to take a break from full time Olympic Class sailing and join America’s Cup challenger +39 Challenge as helmsman. Due to limited funding, +39 only managed ninth place in the Louis Vuitton Cup. However, recently Iain has been competing back on the water in his Star with his new crew Andrew Simpson. Iain and Andrew are currently training hard to ensure they are selected for the British Olympic sailing team that will compete in Beijing 2008 and will now both represent TEAMORIGIN in the next America’s Cup.
Past America’s Cup Experience:
2005 +39 Challenge - Helmsman
Why you joined TEAMORIGIN:
“I was naturally attracted to TEAMORIGIN because of the pride you feel in representing your home nation team. Having won Olympic Gold for Britain, I see my next big challenge as helping to bring the Auld Mug of the America’s Cup back to British shores.”
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