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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mike Sanderson |
| Nickname | Moose |
| Born | 29 May 1971 Whangārei, New Zealand |
| Website | Mike-Sanderson.com |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Sailing |
Mike Sanderson (born 29 May 1971) is a New Zealand sailor. Perhaps best known for being awarded the prestigious ISAF World Sailor of the Year Award for winning the 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race as skipper of ABN Amro I.[1][2] At the age of 35, he became the youngest skipper to ever win a Volvo Ocean Race in the 2005–2006 edition of the race. (Lionel Péan had previously won the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1986, aged 29).[3][4]
From 2007 to 2010, he was Team Director of Team Origin, a potential British challenger for the 2013 America's Cup.[5]
He returned to skipper Team Sanya (the Irish-Chinese entry in the race) in the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race. The boat, formerly known as Telefónica Blue in the 2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race, has been plagued with instrument and hull failures.[6] As of 30 March 2012 the boat is currently being shipped to Miami to be repaired so it can rejoin the race in Leg 7.[7]
- ^ "Sanderson gets top honour". Television New Zealand. Newstalk ZB. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ "Volvo Race winner Mike Sanderson adds New York Yacht Club Challenge". The Independent. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Archive Volvo Ocean Race". Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Sports Leaders of the year: Mike Sanderson". NZ Herald. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ Alexander, Stuart. "Sanderson sacked as Origin team director". The Independent.
- ^ "Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 | Latest setback leaves Sanya's Sanderson dumbstruck". www.volvooceanrace.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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