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Chris Draper

KEY FACTS


Date of Birth:

20 March 1978


Home town:

Weymouth UK


Current class

7 years

Position on Boat: Helm

Born: Sheffield

Currently Living: Crossways just outside Weymouth

Started sailing: With my dad in Oman on Hobie 16 aged 4. First sailing on own 6-years-old in Optimist at Manningtree SC in Suffolk

Duration in current class: 7 years

Name of sailing partner: Peter Greenhalgh

Greatest strengths in sailing: Upwind Tactics

Biggest goal: Olympic Gold and to be on a winning Americas Cup team

Who has been the most influential person in your sailing career: My dad and Jim Saltonstall

Other interests away from sailing? Surfing, Kitesurfing, any board sports really that involve water

Sponsors: G4S, Neilson, Holt, Marlow ropes, holmico, Neil Pryde, Musto, Bole

For more information, see the Skandia Team GBR web site

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