HAKAN SVENSSON (SWE)|
| | Nomination |
An extraordinary
supporter of sailing,
both behind the scenes
and occasionally front
of house. This childhood buddy of
gold medallist Freddy Lööf has also
backed other campaigns including
Ken Read’s Puma and Ian Walker’s
original Green Dragon. More recently
he took over production of the M32
catamaran and acquired the World
Match Racing Tour. And so the M32
match racer was born – outstanding!
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| Why they won |
| Ian Walker’s Green Dragon, Kenny Read’s two Puma campaigns,
Freddy Lööf and a gold medal at London 2012 and now match
racing in M32 cats, Håkan Svensson has done a great deal for
sailing in recent years. ‘You won’t find a nicer or more enthusiastic
person in the sport’ – Ian Walker; ‘Håkan is changing the game’
– Tom Gross; ‘He is taking the steps that no one else is willing to
do to encourage the young teams’ – Chris Poole; ‘First he is my
husband and second he deserves to win!’ – Chatarina Björkroth. |
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