| ROBBIE NAISMITH |
Year of Birth: 1964
Nationality: New Zealand
Role:Trimmer
Robbie is an America’s Cup veteran with un-paralleled experience at the highest level and who has put his hands on the Auld Mug on two occasions. Naismith hails from Whangarei on New Zealand’s North Island and was an inspirational sailing figure to a young Mike Sanderson, who also grew up in the area. A sail maker by trade, Naismith has also achieved success outside of the America’s Cup arena as part of the winning yacht in the 1994 Whitbread round the world race onboard the V60 Yamaha, and has applied his considerable sailing skills to the World Match Racing Tour, Kenwood Cups, Transpac races as well as numerous Sydney-Hobarts, Admiral’s Cups and Maxi Worlds.
His first experiences with the America’s Cup came as part of the hugely successful New Zealand teams of the 1990’s, were he quickly became an integral part of the talented crew and one of the most respect trimmers in the game. He is a two-time America’s Cup winner, tasting victory in 1995 and 2000 with Team New Zealand, and a Louis Vuitton Cup winner in 1995, also with Team New Zealand.
The next America’s Cup with TEAMORIGIN will be his sixth challenge and will be a key team member, bring experience, a level head and world-class sailing ability.
Past America’s Cup Experience
2007 BMW Oracle Racing Trimmer
2003 BMW Oracle Racing Trimmer
2000 Team New Zealand Trimmer
1995 Team New Zealand Trimmer
1992 New Zealand Challenge Trimmer
Why you joined TEAMORIGIN:
“With the new protocol announced by Alinghi, the America’s Cup has been thrown wide open, so despite TEAMORIGIN’s newcomer status I believe they are capable of pulling off the unexpected next time round in Valencia. Britain’s maritime history is one to be revered, but the America’s Cup still eludes them and I would like to help bring it back home.”
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