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He competed in the 2004 Summer in Athens and finished 6th in the double-handed Star class with Steve Mitchell.
He competed in the 2004 Summer in Athens and finished 6th in the double-handed Star class with Steve Mitchell.
He memorably received his gold medal at a ceremony on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. The same team received a bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships and a gold medal at the 2005 European Championships. In 2005, Iain decided to take a break from full-time Olympic Class sailing and join America’s Cup challenger +39 Challenge as helmsman.
Due to limited funding, +39 only managed ninth place in the Louis Vuitton Cup.
Iain then joined Great Britain’s TEAMORIGIN competing in the Louis Vuitton Trophy regattas (Nice, Auckland, Louisiana Maddalena) and on the TP52 circuit, prior to stepping onboard Artemis Racing for the Louis Vuitton Trophy – Dubai.
Percy is a member of Hayling Island Sailing Club and sails there regularly.