# Mike Sanderson > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mike_Sanderson > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mike_Sanderson.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Sanderson > Source revision: 1310612046 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) New Zealand sailor For the Darlington footballer, see [Mike Sanderson (footballer)](/source/Mike_Sanderson_(footballer)). This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (June 2017) This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. 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Find sources: "Mike Sanderson" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Mike Sanderson Personal information Nickname Moose Born Mike Sanderson (1971-05-29) 29 May 1971 (age 55) Whangārei, New Zealand Website Mike-Sanderson.com Sport Country New Zealand Sport Sailing **Mike Sanderson** (born 29 May 1971) is a [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand) [sailor](/source/Sailing_(sport)), perhaps best known for being awarded the prestigious [ISAF World Sailor of the Year Award](/source/ISAF_World_Sailor_of_the_Year_Awards) for winning the [2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Volvo_Ocean_Race) as skipper of *[ABN Amro I](/source/ABN_Amro_I)*.[1][2] At the age of 35, he became the youngest skipper to ever win a [Volvo Ocean Race](/source/Volvo_Ocean_Race) in the [2005–2006](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Volvo_Ocean_Race) edition of the race. (Lionel Péan had previously won the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1986, aged 29).[3][4] From 2007 to 2010, he was Team Director of [Team Origin](/source/Team_Origin), a potential British challenger for the [2013 America's Cup](/source/2013_America's_Cup).[5] He returned to [skipper](/source/Skipper_(boating)) Team Sanya (the Irish-Chinese entry in the race) in the [2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Volvo_Ocean_Race). The boat, formerly known as *Telefónica Blue* in the [2008–09 Volvo Ocean Race](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Volvo_Ocean_Race), has been plagued with instrument and hull failures.[6] As of 30 March 2012 the boat is currently being shipped to [Miami](/source/Miami) to be repaired so it can rejoin the race in Leg 7.[7] ## Personal life In 2006, he married [British](/source/United_Kingdom) round-the-world yachtswoman [Emma Richards](/source/Emma_Richards_(yachtswoman)) in [Cowes](/source/Cowes), [UK](/source/UK).[8][9] He also is the current CEO of Doyle Sails NZ.[10] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-TVNZ_883823_1-0)** ["Sanderson gets top honour"](http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/883823). *[Television New Zealand](/source/Television_New_Zealand)*. [Newstalk ZB](/source/Newstalk_ZB). 8 November 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Volvo Race winner Mike Sanderson adds New York Yacht Club Challenge"](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/sailing/volvo-race-winner-mike-sanderson-adds-new-york-yacht-club-challenge-cup-in-cowes-aboard-bella-mente-8750706.html). *The Independent*. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Archive Volvo Ocean Race"](https://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/history/1985-86.html). Retrieved 16 March 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Sports Leaders of the year: Mike Sanderson"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/isports-leaders-of-the-yeari-mike-sanderson/A3PDLL7NBXXJ36GJ3BIX4WLLNM/#google_vignette). *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)*. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 23 August 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Alexander, Stuart. ["Sanderson sacked as Origin team director"](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/sailing/sanderson-sacked-as-origin-team-director-1976249.html). *The Independent*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 | Latest setback leaves Sanya's Sanderson dumbstruck"](http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/news/5577_Latest-setback-leaves-Sanya-s-Sanderson-dumbstruck.html). *www.volvooceanrace.com*. Retrieved 2 February 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Sanya dockside after reaching New Zealand"](http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/news/5639_Sanya-dockside-after-reaching-New-Zealand.html). *www.volvooceanrace.com*.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["BBC SPORT – Other Sport... – Sailing – Amro One clinches Portsmouth race"](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/sailing/5027994.stm). *news.bbc.co.uk*. Retrieved 29 June 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Gorman, Edward (23 August 2024). ["Tragic loss casts long shadow over Sanderson success"](https://www.thetimes.com/article/tragic-loss-casts-long-shadow-over-sanderson-success-7wgbzk082hs). *[The Times](/source/The_Times)*. Retrieved 23 August 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Doyle Sails changes ownership"](https://www.ibinews.com/home/doyle-sails-changes-ownership/7528.article). *International Boat Industry*. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2024. v t e ISAF World Sailor of the Year (male) 1994: Blake & Knox-Johnston 1995: Coutts 1996: Schümann 1997: Goss 1998: Ainslie 1999: Kusznierewicz 2000: Reynolds & Liljedahl 2001: Scheidt 2002: Ainslie 2003: Coutts 2004: Scheidt 2005: Echavarri & Paz 2006: Sanderson 2007: Baird 2008: Ainslie 2009: Grael 2010: Slingsby 2011: Martínez de Lizarduy & Fernández 2012: Ainslie 2013: Belcher 2014: Spithill 2015: Burling & Tuke 2016: Lange 2017: Burling 2018: Kontides 2019: Gradoni 2020: not assigned 2021: Slingsby 2022: Tita 2023: Slingsby 2024: Botín & Trittel 2024: Charlie Dalin This biographical article related to sailing in New Zealand is a stub. 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