Peter Gilmour

Peter Gilmour
Personal information
Born (1960-01-25) 25 January 1960 (age 64)
Sailing career
ClassIACC
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Match racing
Gold medal – first place 1997 Marstrand Match racing
Gold medal – first place 1998 Hayama Match racing
Gold medal – first place 2006 Match racing

Peter Gilmour (born 25 January 1960) is an Australian sailing skipper. He is an America's Cup veteran and was named Western Australian Sportsman of the Year in 1987. He is also the only 4 time World Match racing Tour Champion. He currently resides in Perth, Western Australia.[1]

Gilmour started sailing at the age of seven on Perth's Swan River, and he competed in his first world championship at the age of 16, finishing 21st. Gilmour's performance continued to improve as his experience with the different disciplines of sailing increased.

Gilmour has since been through four other America's Cup teams since the Kookaburra days, most recently with Ernesto Bertarelli's Alinghi Team winners of the 32nd America's Cup.

Peter Gilmour has sailed in everything from dinghies to offshore yachts, having competed in both the Sydney–Hobart and Fastnet races, but has settled on match-racing as his chosen field.

  1. ^ "America's Cup Feature: Cayard Surprised By Gilmour's Aggression". yachtingworld.com. Yachting World. Retrieved 2 September 2010.