Background
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.
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Chris Draper
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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, United Kingdom. Other interests outside of sailing include Surfing and Mountain biking. 2013 Americas cup, Louis Vuitton Cup finallist, Helmsman 2nd Overall Americas Cup World Series - 2013 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. The team were in a highly creditable 4th place at the time.
2010 49er World Championships - 6th 49er European Championships – 1st Gold Medal Princess Sophia Trophy – 2nd Silver medal 49er 2009 49er World Championships - 6th Extreme Sailing Series (then the iShares Cup) (Helm) - 1st 2008 Extreme Sailing Series (then the iShares Cup) (Helm) - 4th 2007 49er World Championships - 9th Semaine Olympique Francaise - 1st 49er 2006 49er World Championships – 1st Gold Medal 49er Olympic test event – 1st Gold Medal Mumm 30 World Championship - 3rd Mumm 30 Spi Ouest - 1st 2004 Olympic Regatta, Athens – Bronze Medal 49er 49er European Championship – 1st Gold Medal 49er World Championship – 2nd Silver Medal 2003 ISAF Sailing World Championships – 1st Gold Medal 49er 49er European Championship – 2nd Silver Medal Kiel Week Regatta, Germany – 1st Gold Medal 49er Supreme People's Assembly Olympic Class Regatta, Holland – 1st Gold Medal 49er Olympic Class Week, Barcelona – 1st Gold Medal 49er Cadiz Test Event – 2nd Silver Medal 49er 2002 Olympic Test Event 2002 – 3rd Bronze Medal 49er 49er European Championship – 2nd Silver Medal 49er World Championship – 2nd Silver Medal 1996 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships – 420 Silver Meda
Achievements
Membership
2011
He was a member of the Team of Korea America Cup challenge helming all the events in the AC45 World Series in 2011 before leaving the team
