Brad Butterworth

Brad Butterworth , born the April 9th 1959 with Te Awamutu, is a sailor New Zealand.

Biography

Cross of America

Discovering the sail as of the 7 years age, it decides to make its trade of this passion. He discovers in 1982 the universe of the Coupe of America by occupying a station of assistant in the program veils Australian challenge Australia II which is the first, in 1983 with Newport, to beat American and thus to charm the trophy to them.

For the following edition, it joined the New Zealand challenge New-Zealand , called Black Magic . Carried out by Chris Dickson, this boat gains 37 victories for only one defeat at the time of the Coupe Louis Vuitton 1987. However, finally of this one, Black Magic loses 4 to 1 vis-a-vis the Stars & Stripes of Dennis Conner.

In 1992, with San Diego, it occupies the post of tactician of the boat of reserve before being seen promoted with this same role within the first boat. The New Zealand challenge again fails finally of the Louis Vuitton cut vis-a-vis the Italian boat It Moro di Venezia of Raul Gardini.

In 1995, it belongs to the challenge carried out by Peter Blake, of which the goal is to charm the trophy with the Americans to bring back it to Auckland. With Peter Blake like owner, Russell Coutts in skipper, Butterworth at the post of tactician, the New Zealand challenge gains over the score of 5 regattas to 0 the final of the cut of America vis-a-vis American Defender carried out by Dennis Conner.

This same team carries out the challenge successfully to preserve the trophy at the time of the edition of the Cut into 2000 which disputes in bay of Auckland. Again, the victory is without call, 5 regattas with 0 vis-a-vis the Italian challenge Luna Rossa of Francesco De Angelis.

Peter Blake left towards other objectives, Coutts and Butterworth hope to be seen entrusting the reins of the New Zealand challenge. But, in front of the little of enthusiasm of the New Zealand decision makers to offer this station to them, they yield at the requests of the Swiss billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli and join the challenge Alinghi. Their return on the New Zealand ground for the Cut 2003 is not more cordial: they are indeed treated traitors with the fatherland. This treatment will not prevent however the Swiss challenge of gains the Coupe Louis Vuitton vis-a-vis the American challenge Oracle BMW Racing . Vis-a-vis New Zealand Defender, Coutts and Butterworth gain their third consecutive Cut, always over the same score without call of 5 regattas with 0.

After the departure of Russell Coutts, he sees himself entrusting the roles of skipper and vice-president of the challenge, with for objective making it possible the Swiss challenge to preserve his trophy. Alinghi, at the time of the various acts of the Cut Louis Vuitton 2007, proves its competitiveness, in spite of the departure of its ex-owner. Then, he sees the boat of the challenge Emirates TEAM New Zealand gaining the Louis Vuitton Cut and thus granting the right to defy Swiss finally Coupe of America 2007. He occupies during this finale the post of tactician, the post of cox being held by ED Baird.

The victory of Emirates TEAM New Zealand at the time of the second regatta of the finale puts a term at 16 consecutive victorious regattas out of cut of America. This final, even if it is disputed than envisaged by the majority of the observers, which envisaged a victory without call of the Swiss ones, is finally gained over the score of 5 regattas with 2, the last regatta being obtained by only one second. Butterworth thus gains its 4th successive cut of America.

Other competitions

The Cut of America is not the only competition where Butterworth was distinguished. It takes part thus in the Admiral' S Cup, competition which it gains in 1987 over the New Zealander Propaganda . In 1989 - 90, it takes part in the adventure Steinlager II , boat carried out by Peter Blake and which gains the Whitbread Round the World Race.

Prize list

Cross of America

Victorious of the Cut of America 2007 with Alinghi, Skipper and Victorious tactician
of the Cut of America 2003 with Alinghi, Victorious Tactician
of the Cut of America 2000 with TEAM New Zealand, Victorious Tactician
of the Cut of America 1995 with TEAM New Zealand, Tactician
Finalist of the Cut Louis Vuitton 1992, Tactician
Finalist of the Cut Louis Vuitton 1986 - 87, Tactician
Assitant on the project Australia II in 1983

Others

Victorious on Propaganda of the Admiral' S Cup 1987 Victorious
on Steinlager II of the Whitbread Round the World Race 1989 - 90

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