Peter Blake (sailor)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Peter James Blake |
| Nickname(s) | Pete |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born |
1 October 1948 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 5 December 2001 (aged 53) Macapá, Brazil |
| Website | (Sir Peter Blake Trust) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Event(s) | |
| Team | Team New Zealand |
Sir Peter James Blake, KBE (1 October 1948 – 5 December 2001) was a New Zealand yachtsman who won the 1989–90 Whitbread Round the World Race, held the Jules Verne Trophy from 1994 to 1997 by setting the fastest time around the world as co-skipper of ENZA New Zealand, and led his country to successive victories in the America's Cup. In honour of his services to yachting, Blake was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1995, and received an honorary doctorate in 2000 from Auckland University of Technology.
Blake was shot and killed by pirates while monitoring environment change on the Amazon River on 5 December 2001. He was 53 years old.
Blake raced in the first,1973–74, Whitbread Round the World as watch captain on board Burton Cutter skippered by Les Williams.
In the 1977–78 race, he rejoined Les Williams and co-skipper Johnston on board Heaths Condor.
For the 1981–82 race, Blake mounted his own campaign as skipper of Ceramco New Zealand, a 68 ft sloop designed by an up-and-coming naval architect called Bruce Farr.
Blake returned for the 1985–86 race as one of the race favourites, skipper of Lion New Zealand, sponsored by the Lion Brewery.
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