# Chris Draper > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chris_Draper > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chris_Draper.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Draper > Source revision: 1328695927 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) British sailor For those of a similar name, see [Kris Draper](/source/Kris_Draper) and [Christopher Draper (disambiguation)](/source/Christopher_Draper_(disambiguation)). Chris Draper Personal information Born (1978-03-20) 20 March 1978 (age 48)[1] Sheffield, Yorkshire[1] Sailing career Sport Sailing Medal record Sailing Representing Great Britain Olympic Games 2004 Athens 49er **Chris Draper** (born 20 March 1978) is a British [sailor](/source/Sailing_(sport)) who has won multiple World and European championships and a bronze medal at the [Sailing at the 2004 Olympic](/source/2004_Summer_Olympics) competing in the mixed [49er](/source/49er_(dinghy)).[2][3] He has been a winner of the [Extreme Sailing Series](/source/Extreme_Sailing_Series) and was helmsman for Luna Rossa, Italy's [America's Cup](/source/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](/source/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](/source/SailGP), racing the F50 hydro foiling catamarans in a global racing circuit. In 2021 he joined the Japanese [SailGP](/source/SailGP) team as a Wing Trimmer. winning multiple events during the 2021/2022 [SailGP](/source/SailGP) season and finishing runners up overall. His current home town is Lytchett Matravers, Dorset, UK.[1] He is married, with two children. He started sailing aged 7 in an Optimist and describes his father and Jim Saltonstall (former RYA Youth Program Leader and Coach) as the key to his current career.[1] Other interests outside of sailing include surfing and mountain biking.[1] ## Sailing career [4] ### 1996[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] - ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships – Laser 2 – Silver Medal - 1996 – Winner – UK Senior National Championships – 420 - Winner – UK Youth National Championships – 420 - 1995 or 1996 – THE RUTLAND – JOHNNY MERRICKS TIGER TROPHY – 420 ### 2024 Wing Trimmer for the [Australian SailGP team](/source/Australia_SailGP_Team) ### 2022 Wing Trimmer for the [Canadian SailGP team](/source/NorthStar_SailGP_Team) ### 2021 Wing Trimmer for the Japan SailGP team. The team won events in the Italian and French legs of the world circuit finishing overall runners up for the season ### 2019 CEO and Wing Trimmer for the [Great Britain SailGP team](/source/Great_Britain_SailGP_team) ### 2017 Tactician and Wing trimmer on Softbank Team Japan America's Cup catamaran for 35th AC in Bermuda. In semi final for Challenger selection. ### 2016 ACWS Softbank Team Japan ### 2015 Helm for Luna Rossa until team withdrew from 35th Americas Cup Joined Softbank Team Japan as Sailing Team Manager, Tactician and Wing Trimmer for ACWS ### 2014 Helm for Luna Rossa [5][6][7] ### 2013 - America's Cup, on Luna Rossa 72' AC Catamaran. Louis Vuitton Cup finalist, Helmsman - 2nd Overall Americas Cup World Series 2012 – 2013 ### 2012 He won, on Luna Rossa Piranha, the first ACWS fleet racing event in Naples. 2nd Place ACWS match racing in Venice. Winner ACWS Fleet racing and 3rd place match racing ACWS Newport. Second Place ACWS fleet racing San Francisco. ### 2011 He was a member of the Team Korea America Cup challenge helming all the events in the AC45 World Series in 2011 before leaving the team. The team were in a highly creditable 4th place at the time. ### 2010 - 49er World Championships – 6th - 49er European Championships – 1st Gold Medal - Princess Sophia Trophy – 2nd Silver medal 49er ### 2009 - 49er World Championships – 6th - [Extreme Sailing Series](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2009_Extreme_Sailing_Series&action=edit&redlink=1) (then the iShares Cup) (Helm) – 1st ### 2008 - [Extreme Sailing Series](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2008_Extreme_Sailing_Series&action=edit&redlink=1) (then the iShares Cup) (Helm) – 4th ### 2007 - 49er World Championships – 9th - [Semaine Olympique Française](/source/Semaine_Olympique_Fran%C3%A7aise) – 1st 49er ### 2006 - 49er World Championships – 1st Gold Medal - 49er Olympic test event – 1st Gold Medal - [Mumm 30](/source/Farr_30) World Championship – 3rd - Mumm 30 Spi Ouest – 1st ### 2004 - Olympic Regatta, Athens – Bronze Medal 49er - 49er European Championship – 1st Gold Medal - 49er World Championship – 2nd Silver Medal ### 2003 - [ISAF Sailing World Championships](/source/ISAF_Sailing_World_Championships) – 1st Gold Medal 49er - 49er European Championship – 2nd Silver Medal - [Kiel Week](/source/Kiel_Week) Regatta, Germany – 1st Gold Medal 49er - SPA Olympic Class Regatta, Holland – 1st Gold Medal 49er - Olympic Class Week, Barcelona – 1st Gold Medal 49er - Cádiz Test Event – 2nd Silver Medal 49er ### 2002 - Olympic Test Event 2002 – 3rd Bronze Medal 49er - 49er European Championship – 2nd Silver Medal - 49er World Championship – 2nd Silver Medal - 2000 – Winner – UK Olympic Sailing Trials – 470 ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-teamkorea_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-teamkorea_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-teamkorea_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-teamkorea_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-teamkorea_1-4) ["America's Cup | Chris Draper"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111219035407/http://www.americascup.com/en/Teams/Team-Korea/Team-Members/Chris-Draper/). Archived from [the original](http://www.americascup.com/en/Teams/Team-Korea/Team-Members/Chris-Draper/) on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Home"](http://www.olympics.org.uk/athleterecord.aspx?at=5621). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100225022039/http://www.olympics.org.uk/athleterecord.aspx?at=5621) from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Sailor Biography"](http://www.sailing.org/biog.php?id=GBRCD2). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081453/http://www.sailing.org/biog.php?id=GBRCD2) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["About Chris Draper :: 2012 Olympics 49er Helm"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120110101557/http://www.teamdrapergreenhalgh.co.uk/about-chris-draper.aspx). Archived from [the original](http://www.teamdrapergreenhalgh.co.uk/about-chris-draper.aspx) on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Americas Cup website"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130922033135/http://www.americascup.com/en/news/5/athletes/16066/luna-rossas-draper-adapting-to-cup-lifestyle). Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_bot:_original_URL_status_unknown)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["America's Cup | Chris Draper"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111219035407/http://www.americascup.com/en/Teams/Team-Korea/Team-Members/Chris-Draper/). *www.americascup.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.americascup.com/en/Teams/Team-Korea/Team-Members/Chris-Draper/) on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Luna Rossa Challenge website"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130920082353/http://luna-rossa-challenge-2013.americascup.com/en/team/chris-draper). Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_bot:_original_URL_status_unknown)) ## External links - [Chris Draper](https://web.archive.org/web/20241130/https://www.sailing.org/sailor?ref=GBRCD2) at [World Sailing](/source/World_Sailing) (archived current website) - [Chris Draper](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://data-isaf.soticcloud.net/biog.php?memberid=32693) at [World Sailing](/source/World_Sailing) (archived former website) - [Chris Draper](https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/chris-draper) at [Olympics.com](/source/International_Olympic_Committee) - [Chris Draper](https://www.teamgb.com/athletes/1XjYRyPeuMQl8f2fTVBmAi) at [Team GB](/source/Team_GB) - [Chris Draper](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/104079) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia) - [Chris Draper](https://intersportstats.com/athletes/5000000262) at InterSportStats - [2012 Olympic Campaign Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20120110101557/http://www.teamdrapergreenhalgh.co.uk/about-chris-draper.aspx) at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) (archived January 10, 2012) v t e World champions in 49er 1997: Nicholson & Phillips 1998: Nicholson & Phillips 1999: Nicholson & Smyth 2000: Lopez-Vasquez & de la Plaza 2001: J. McKee & C. McKee 2002: Martínez de Lizarduy & Fernández 2003: Draper & Hiscocks 2004: Martínez de Lizarduy & Fernández 2005: Luka & Leonchuk 2006: Draper & Hiscocks 2007: Morrison & Rhodes 2008: Outteridge & Austin 2009: Outteridge & Jensen 2010: Martínez de Lizarduy & Fernández 2011: Outteridge & Jensen 2012: Outteridge & Jensen 2013: Burling & Tuke 2014: Burling & Tuke 2015: Burling & Tuke 2016: Burling & Tuke 2017: Fletcher-Scott & Bithell 2018: Š. Fantela & M. Fantela 2019: Burling & Tuke 2020: Burling & Tuke 2021: Lambriex & van de Werken --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Chris Draper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Draper) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Draper?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.