Thierry Fouchier

Don Cowie, born 5 January 1962 in Palmerston North, New Zealand, is a former competitive sailor who won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Cowie teamed with ex-American Rod Davis in the Star class to finish second to the American crew.

The 6th Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2003. The winner, Alinghi, went on to challenge for and win the 2003 America's Cup.

The 5th Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2000. The winner, Prada Challenge, went on to challenge for the 2000 America's Cup. It was the first time in the competition's history that there would not be an American challenger or defender.

The Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena was the third in a scheduled series of regattas that compete for the Louis Vuitton Trophy. The regatta occurred in La Maddalena between 22 May - 6 June 2010. The Louis Vuitton Trophy format uses existing International America's Cup Class yachts loaned to the regatta by various America's Cup racing syndicates, keeping costs relatively low for the competing teams.

Chris Draper is a British sailor who has won multiple World and European championships and a bronze medal at the Sailing at the 2004 Olympic competing in the mixed 49er. He has been a winner of the Extreme Sailing Series and was helmsman for Luna Rossa, Italy's America's cup challenger 2011 to 2015. In the 34th Americas cup he became the first Britain to helm in the Louis Vuitton cup final. For the ACWS & 35th America's Cup between 2015 and the Cup event in Bermuda in June 2017 he held the position of Sailing Team Manager / Tactician and Wing trimmer for Softbank Team Japan. In 2019 he became CEO and Wing trimmer for the Great Britain team racing in the newly formed SailGP, racing the F50 hydro foiling catamarans in a global racing circuit. In 2021 he joined the Japanese SailGP team as a Wing Trimmer. winning multiple events during the 2021/2022 SailGP season and finishing runners up overall.

Morgan Larson is an American sailor.

Bertrand Pacé is a French sailor competing in offshore racing. He won the 1994 World Match Racing Championships in La Rochelle, France.

Andrew Gailbraith Hemmings is a British sailor who has sailed at the Olympic Games and in multiple America's Cups. He is the author of the book, Crewing to Win published in 1994.

Gavin Brady is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in the Summer Olympics and multiple America's Cups.

Alan Smith is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed at the Summer Olympics and in eight America's Cups.

Shannon Falcone is a sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups and Volvo Ocean Races.

Joey Newton is an Australian sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups.

Ross "Rosco" Halcrow is a New Zealand sailor who has won both the America's Cup and the Volvo Ocean Race.

Robbie Naismith is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in multiple Whitbread Round the World Races and America's Cups.

Jamie Gale is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed in two Summer Olympics, the Volvo Ocean Race and multiple America's Cups.

Simone de Mari is an Italian sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups.

James Dagg is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups.

Robert Salthouse is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed in multiple Volvo Ocean Races and America's Cups.