Brad Jackson (sailor)

Brad Jackson is a New Zealand sailor that has sailed in multiple Volvo Ocean Races.

Sailing career

Jackson sailing career began with NZ Endeavour in the 1993-94 Whitbread Round the World Race. He then joined Merit Cup for the 1997-98 Whitbread Round the World Race, followed by Team Tyco in the 2001-02 Volvo Ocean Race.

He was a member of ABN Amro I in 2005-06, Ericsson 4 in 2008-09 and Mar Mostro in 2011-12.

He coached Team SCA in the 2014-15 edition.

For the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race, Jackson was initially appointed as a watch captain for Team AkzoNobel but was promoted to skipper after Simeon Tienpont.^[1] Tienpont was then reinstated by an arbitration panel, resulting in Jackson's withdrawal from leg 1.^[2]

References

^ "Kiwi Brad Jackson to skipper Dutch team AkzoNobel in Volvo Ocean Race". Stuff.
^ "Brad Jackson opts out of first leg of Volvo Ocean Race after arbitration reinstates AkzoNobel predecessor". 22 October 2017.

[1] "Kiwi Brad Jackson to skipper Dutch team AkzoNobel in Volvo Ocean Race". Stuff.

[2] "Brad Jackson opts out of first leg of Volvo Ocean Race after arbitration reinstates AkzoNobel predecessor". 22 October 2017.

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