New Zealand sailor
Richard Meacham is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups.
A bowman and a sailmaker, he joined Team New Zealand before the 2000 America's Cup defence.[1]
He then sailed with Team Tyco in the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race before re-joining Team New Zealand for the 2003 and 2007 America's Cup. He sailed on Rán during the 2009 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race,[2] and also raced with Team New Zealand in the 2011 Extreme Sailing Series,[3] and the 2013 America's Cup.
He was the only one of three of the sailing team that remained with Team New Zealand after the 2013 event,[4] sailing in the 2015–16 America's Cup World Series.[5] He was the platform co-ordinator when Team New Zealand won the 2017 America's Cup.[6][7]
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