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Sailing · New Zealand

Peter Blake

Sir Peter James Blake (1 October 1948 – 5 December 2001) was a New Zealand yachtsman and adventurer who won the 1989–1990 Whitbread Round the World Race, held the Jules Verne Trophy from 1994 to 1997 by setting the around the world sailing record as co-skipper of ENZA New Zealand along with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, and led New Zealand to successive victories in the America's Cup. Blake was shot and killed by pirates while monitoring environment change on the Amazon River on 5 December 2001. He was 53 years old.

Profile details

Born
1 Oct 1948
Birthplace
Bayswater
Country
New Zealand
Sport
Sailing
Discipline
Aquatic
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, height, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

Honours & Awards

  • ▸Jules Verne Trophy
  • ▸Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  • ▸Member of the Order of the British Empire
  • ▸Officer of the Order of the British Empire
  • ▸Silver Olympic Order
  • ▸Honorary doctor of Auckland University of Technology
  • ▸Honorary doctor of Massey University

Competition Appearances

1 recorded appearance, most significant first.

  • ·1995 America's Cup

Career Timeline

  1. 1995Competed at 1995 America's Cup

Statistics

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About

Sir Peter James Blake (1 October 1948 – 5 December 2001) was a New Zealand yachtsman and adventurer who won the 1989–1990 Whitbread Round the World Race, held the Jules Verne Trophy from 1994 to 1997 by setting the around the world sailing record as co-skipper of ENZA New Zealand along with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, and led New Zealand to successive victories in the America's Cup. Blake was shot and killed by pirates while monitoring environment change on the Amazon River on 5 December 2001. He was 53 years old.

Biography adapted from Peter Blake (sailor) on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Teams

Team New Zealand

Links

Website