Harold Bennett is best known for being the principal race officer for five America’s Cup between 2000 and 2013. He was front and centre for Team New Zealand’s first defence of the Cup and also their dramatic loss in San Francisco more than a decade later meaning he oversaw racing as it transformed from monohulls to foliling catamarans. But there’s a lot more to Harold than the America’s Cup. He was this country’s first professional sailing coach, is credited with establishing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s youth training programme, coached at five Olympic Games and more latterly has been heavily involved with the Manly Sailing Club and Russell Coutts Sailing Foundation.
Harold talks about some of his experiences at the America’s Cup, including the controversy, conflict and craftiness. He delves into the time when race officers he was working with refused to go into a start sequence, swearing on live TV and the pressure he came under with so much at stake. He also details his experience of taking the Pakistan sailing team to the Olympics, how he became involved in race management and how he got roped into working with Russell Coutts. And, of course, like all guests, he tells the story of his worst wipeout ever.
Ep 52 - Glenn Ashby and the land speed record
Ep 51 - Simon Gundry and Ceramco New Zealand
Ep 50 - Karl Budge
Ep 49 - Mike Sanderson
Ep 48 - Sharon Ferris-Choat
Ep 47 - Jo Aleh
Ep 46 - Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (49er sailing)
Ep 45 - Steve Ashley and the 1979 Fastnet Race
p 44 - Dan Bernasconi
Ep 43 - Andy Ventura
Ep 42 - Erica Dawson
Ep 41 - Tom Saunders
Ep 40 - Roger ‘Clouds‘ Badham
Ep 39 - Martin Tasker
Ep 38 - Leah Fanstone and Keryn McMaster
Ep 37 - Chris Bouzaid
Ep 36 - Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox
Ep 35 - Tom Ashley
Ep 34 - John Cutler
Ep 33 - Suzanne McFadden
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