Chris Draper

For those of a similar name, see Kris Draper and Christopher Draper (disambiguation).
Chris Draper
Personal information
Born (1978-03-20) 20 March 1978[1]
Sheffield, Yorkshire[1]
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Sailing
Olympic Games
2004 London 49er

Chris Draper is a British sailor who has won multiple World and European championships and a bronze medal at the Sailing at the 2004 Olympic competing in the mixed 49er.[2][3]

He has been a winner of the Extreme Sailing Series and is now a helmsman for Luna Rossa, Italy's Americas cup challenger. In the 34th Americas cup he became the first Britain to helm in the Louis Vuitton cup final.

His current home town is Corfe Mullen, Dorset, UK.[1] He is married, with two children. He started sailing aged 7 in an Optimist and describes his father and Jim Saltonstall (former RYA Youth Program Leader and Coach) as the key to his current career.[1] Other interests outside of sailing include Surfing and Mountain biking.[1]

Sailing career[4]

2013

2012

He won, on Luna Rossa Piranha, the first ACWS fleet racing event in Naples. 2nd Place ACWS match racing in Venice. Winner ACWS Fleet racing and 3rd place match racing ACWS Newport. Second Place ACWS fleet racing San Francisco.

2011

He was a member of the Team Korea America Cup challenge helming all the events in the AC45 World Series in 2011 before leaving the team. The team were in a highly creditable 4th place at the time.

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2004

2003

2002

1996

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 http://www.americascup.com/en/Teams/Team-Korea/Team-Members/Chris-Draper/
  2. ↑ http://www.olympics.org.uk/athleterecord.aspx?at=5621
  3. ↑ http://www.sailing.org/biog.php?id=GBRCD2
  4. ↑ http://www.teamdrapergreenhalgh.co.uk/about-chris-draper.aspx

External links

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