{{short description|Australian sailor|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}} {{Infobox sailor | name = Adam Beashel | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = <!-- {{birth-date and age|YYY|MM|DD}} --> | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | [[Sailing (sport)|Sailing]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{AUS}} }} {{MedalCompetition | World Championships }} {{MedalGold | 2000 [[Newport, Rhode Island|Newport]] | [[Farr 40]] }} {{MedalSilver | 2000 [[Melbourne]] | [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] }} }}

'''Adam Beashel''' is an Australian sailor. He is best known for being part of [[Team New Zealand]] at the [[2003 America's Cup]] and strategist for Emirates Team New Zealand at the [[2007 America's Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Andy Rice |url=http://sailjuiceblog.com/category/adam-beashel/ |title=Adam Beashel |publisher=SailJuice Blog |date=4 May 2007 |accessdate=8 July 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715224408/http://sailjuiceblog.com/category/adam-beashel/ |archivedate=15 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

Beashel was part of the ''[[oneAustralia]]'' team that came second in the [[1995 Louis Vuitton Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0406/S00091.htm|title=Grant Dalton introduces the team &#124; Scoop News}}</ref>

He is also a [[49er (dinghy)|49er]] sailor. Together with [[Teague Czislowski]], he came second in that class at the 1999 World Championships<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-sports.org/sailing-49er-world-championship-presentation-medal-winners-s20-c0-b0-g85-t2484.html |title=49er World Championship: presentation, results, palmares and history |publisher=The-sports.org |date=9 January 2010 |accessdate=8 July 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704111935/http://www.the-sports.org/sailing-49er-world-championship-presentation-medal-winners-s20-c0-b0-g85-t2484.html |archivedate=4 July 2011 <!--DASHBot--> |url-status=live}}</ref> to [[Chris Nicholson (sailor)|Chris Nicholson]] and [[Ed Smyth]].

He and Czislowski won the national selection process for the 2000 Olympics in the 49er class, but the [[Australian Yachting Federation]] instead nominated Nicholson and [[Daniel Phillips (sailor)|Daniel Phillips]] for the sole spot at the Olympics as they were considered better possibilities for a medal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/olympics/athletes/nicholson-phillips.htm |title=Athletes: Chris Nicholson-Daniel Phillips |publisher=Abc.net.au |date= |accessdate=8 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090725012633/http://www.abc.net.au/news/olympics/athletes/nicholson-phillips.htm |archive-date=25 July 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sailinganarchy.com/rumors/rumors_arch2003.htm |title=Rumors and Lies 2003 Archives |publisher=Sailinganarchy.com |date= |accessdate=8 July 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715230414/http://sailinganarchy.com/rumors/rumors_arch2003.htm |archivedate=15 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Nicholson and Phillips eventually finished sixth.<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |check-wikidata=no |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/chris-nicholson-1.html |title=Chris Nicholson |accessdate=8 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418025659/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/chris-nicholson-1.html |archive-date=18 April 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He was injured in April 2007 while with Emirates Team New Zealand, and was replaced by [[Mark Mendelblatt]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/1260237391.html?dids=1260237391:1260237391&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+25%2C+2007&author=Stuart+Streuli&pub=USA+TODAY&desc=Hustle+pays+for+U.S.+sailors+%3B+Mendelblatt%2C+Keeley+land+gigs+in+America%27s+Cup+chase&pqatl=google |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715210040/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/1260237391.html?dids=1260237391:1260237391&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+25,+2007&author=Stuart+Streuli&pub=USA+TODAY&desc=Hustle+pays+for+U.S.+sailors+;+Mendelblatt,+Keeley+land+gigs+in+America's+Cup+chase&pqatl=google |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 July 2012 |title=Hustle pays for U.S. sailors; Mendelblatt, Keeley land gigs in America's Cup chase |work=USA Today |date=25 April 2007 |author=Stuart Streuli |accessdate=8 July 2011}}</ref>

He is from a sailing family. His father [[Ken Beashel]] is a sailor and boat builder in Sydney. His brother [[Colin Beashel|Colin]] is an Olympic medal winning sailor who crewed on ''[[Australia II]]'' in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sail-world.com/USA/index.cfm?SEID=0&Nid=36518&SRCID=0&ntid=0&tickeruid=0&tickerCID=0 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201173232/http://www.sail-world.com/USA/index.cfm?SEID=0&Nid=36518&SRCID=0&ntid=0&tickeruid=0&tickerCID=0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 February 2013 |title=Beashel replaces 16 year old North Sails mainsail |publisher=Sail-World.com |date= |accessdate=8 July 2011 }}</ref> His wife [[Lanee Butler]] is a [[Windsurfing|boardsailor]] who competed at four Olympics.

He and Lanee have two young sons, born in 2008 and 2009.

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==External links== * {{World Sailing|id=AUSAB27|www=adam-beashel}}

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