Leslie Egnot

SSL Team NEW ZEALAND
GOLD CUP SSL RK SSL RK
Status
Skipper
Crew
Height
175
Weight
62
Age
63

Leslie Egnot

SSL Team NEW ZEALAND
GOLD CUP SSL RK SSL RK
Status
Skipper
Crew
Height
175
Weight
62
Age
63

BIO

Leslie Egnot started sailing in Christchurch New Zealand and had an impact on sailing at a young age. She was the first female to win New Zealands prestigeous Tauranga Cup, sailed in the class unique to NZ - the P Class. At the time, it was the most competitive junior fleet in the country. Egnot progressed to the 470 class where she won a Silver medal sailing with Jan Shearer at the 1992 Olympic Games and has competed in two Americas' Cups. She is the first women to have skippered / helmed an Americas Cup yacht. She has worked for Yachting New Zealand in a variety of roles including high performance coach, logistics manager, an Olympic selector and a member of the Olympic Committee.

Best Results


RANK EVENT CITY, COUNTRY CLASS DATE
2 Pre Olympics , KOR 1987
2 470 World Champs , JPN 1989
2 Olympic Games Barcelona, 1992
1 Skipper America 3 America's Cup Defenders Finals , USA 1995
1 True Americas Cup Defenders series , USA Tactician 2000
1 numerous NZ national titles , NZL dinghy and keelboat classes 1979

Note

* C = SELECTION CONFIRMED TBC = SELECTION TO BE CONFIRMED