Derek Saward

Derek Saward is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups.

Saward has raced in the Transpacific Yacht Race two times and also spent four seasons on the RC44 circuit.[1]

Saward joined Team New Zealand as a grinder in July 2011.[1] He sailed in all of the races at the 2013 America's Cup.[2][3][4] He left Team New Zealand in June 2015.[5]

He joined SoftBank Team Japan in July 2015, reuniting with skipper Dean Barker.[6][7][8] He sailed with Team Japan in the 2017 Louis Vuitton Challenger’s Trophy.[9][10][11]

References
  1. "Derek Saward (NZ)". Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via TVNZ.
  2. "Not the usual suspects in Naples for America's Cup World Series – Cup Experience". 28 March 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  3. "Cup a family affair". Stuff. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  4. "Louis Vuitton Cup 2013 - Final Crew Lists Luna Rossa (ITA) and Emiratea Team New Zealand (NZL) - from CupInfo.com". www.cupinfo.com. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  5. "Another sailor quits Team New Zealand". Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. "Dean Barker signs up Team New Zealand crew for Japan's America's Cup bid". Stuff. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  7. "Former Team New Zealand duo join Barker's Japanese syndicate". 7 June 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via www.newshub.co.nz.
  8. "Japanese challenger getting organized for America's Cup World Series >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  9. Japan, SoftBank Team. "Derek Saward – SoftBank Team Japan". softbank-team-japan.americascup.com. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  10. "Inside the America's Cup hurt locker". 28 May 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  11. Cup, 35th America's. "Crew Lists for Saturday – Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Gothenburg". Retrieved 27 July 2017.


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