John Cutler (sailor)
John Cutler is a competitive sailor for New Zealand who won a bronze medal in the Finn Class at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. He was also selected for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and was a sailing coach for the New Zealand team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Cutler has subsequently competed for a number of different syndicates in the America's Cup. He was born in Manchester, England.
He sailed for ALL4ONE Challenge in the 2010 Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai.
CURRENT – 2015
SAILING REGATTA HIGHLIGHTS
AMERICA’S CUP
- Tactician and Technical Director with Desafío Español for America's Cup 33 until syndicate ended May 2009
- Tactician and Technical Director with Desafío Español for America's Cup 32 Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finalist
- Tactician and Sailing Director with Oracle BMW Racing for America's Cup 31 Louis Vuitton Cup Finalist
- Helmsman with America True for America's Cup 30 Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finalist
- Helmsman with Nippon Challenge for America's Cup 29 Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finalist
- Tactician with Nippon Challenge for America's Cup 28 Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finalist
OTHER
- Co-Author “Understanding Match Racing” now in its fourth edition
- Authored rules and tactics for Virtual Spectator
- Coach – New Zealand Olympic Sailing Team Barcelona and Atlanta.
