RICHARD MEACHAM (NZL)|
| | Nomination |
‘He was instrumental
in getting the ETNZ
team together early in
the AC35 campaign
and all the way through to the final
race of the AC. He made sure the
boat was on the water every day
without fail. He never let anyone
have an easy day’s sailing and was
always pushing for the extra 1%. We
all hated him, like really hated him,
but ultimately he was the backbone
of the team and all the rest of us
were just mere ribs’ – a friend writes
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| Why they won |
| Fair’s fair, but when was Seahorse ever fair? The man credited with
manhandling ETNZ’s boats past every obstacle and getting his
crew out rain or shine had his own moment of fame ‘on’ the bow
with Team NZ in 2007. ‘No one worked harder’ – Burns Fallow; ‘Mr
Reliable’– Pete Melvin; ‘Rock solid’ – Kevin Dibley; ‘An unwavering
commitment to friends, employers and teammates alike’ – Tom
Schnackenberg; ‘An outstanding professional’ – Kyle Langford,
Oracle (classy); ‘Cheeky Dick finally got his smile back’ – Giovanni
Belgrano. |
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