Andrew Palfrey

Position
Coach
Nationality
Australia

Profile

Sailing Career Highlights

  • Member of Australian 2008 Olympic Team – crew in Star Class, sailing with Iain Murray.
  • Winner Etchells World’s 2010 – Sailing with John Bertrand and Tom Slingsby
  • Winner Etchells World’s 2000 – Sailing with Cameron Miles as skipper
  • Winner Etchells Australian C’Ship 2011 – Sailing with John Bertrand and Grant Simmer.
  • Winner Etchells Australian C’Ship 2010 – Sailing with John Bertrand and Tom Slingsby
  • Winner Etchells Australian C’ship 2009 – Sailing with John Bertrand and Ben Ainslie
  • 3rd Etchells World’s 2009 - Sailing with John Bertrand and Ben Ainslie
  • 3rd Etchells World’s 2005 - Sailing with Iain Murray and George Szabo
  • 8th Star World’s 2008 – Sailing with Iain Murray
  • 9th Star World’s 2007– Sailing with Iain Murray
  • 10th Star World’s 2005– Sailing with Iain Murray
  • 14th at 2008 Olympic Games – Sailing with Iain Murray
  • Crew member in 1992 America’s Cup campaign – San Diego USA

Coaching Career Highlights:

Elite Level Coaching Campaigns:

  • Artemis Racing  Americas Cup Team  Head Coach 2010 – present
  • BMW Oracle Racing – Louis Vuitton Trophy – Nice 2009
  • New Zealand Star Class Olympic Coach – 2009 - Present
  • Farr40 World Champion 2005 – Evolution – Skipper, Richard Perini. Tactician, Hamish Pepper
  • Mumm30 World Champion 2004 – Foreign Affair – Skipper, Richard Perini
  • Mumm30 World Champion 2008 – Optimum – Skipper, Guy Stening.
  • 18ft Skiff World Champion 2008– Gotta Love It 7 – Skipper Seve Jarvin
  • 18ft Skiff World Champion 2011 – Gotta Love it 7 – Skipper Seve Jarvin
  • Farr40 Australian Champion 2009 – Transfusion – Skipper Guido Belgiorno-Nettis. Tactician, Tom Slingsby.

Youth Level Coaching:

  • 2nd in 18ft Skiff Worlds’ 2007
  • Various engagements over many years in match-race coaching with youth and general junior development coaching at Club, State and National Level in Australia.

Management Career Highlights:

  • Program Manager: Gotta Love It Seven 18 foot skiff. 2006 to 2010.
  • Regatta Director: Airlie Beach Race Week, Queensland, Australia. 2003 and 2004.
  • Event organiser: 1995 Etchells Worlds – Melbourne.
  • Event Organiser: 1994 J24 Worlds – Melbourne.

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