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Cayard, Paul
- 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials winner with crew Phil Trinter to make Olympic debut at age 45
- 1984 Olympic alternate
- 1988 Star World Champion
- Qualified for 2004 Olympics 20 years after losing the 1984 Trials by 6/10 of an Olympic point
- Seven-time world sailing champion, five-time America 's Cup veteran
- First American skipper to win Whitbread ‘Round the World Race, in 1998
- Star World Championships: 2004-5th, 2002-4th (qualifying USA’s berth in Olympics), 1996-4th, 1988-winner
- Previous U.S. Olympic Trials results: 1984-2nd, 1988-3rd, 1996-4th
- Missed 1992 and 2000 Olympic Trials due to America’s Cup commitments
- 2002 Sailing Hall of Fame inductee, 1998 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year
- A special Paul Cayard-edition Ferrari was introduced in 1992 during his time skippering Italy’s II Moro di Venezia
The telling point of the U.S. Olympic Trials came when Cayard broke his mast on the way to the start one morning. He and crew Phil Trinter returned to the dock, changed the mast in just 17 minutes, and after a high-speed tow back to the race course won both races sailed that day.
Related Links
Official Website of Paul Cayard
One of the most sought-after professional skippers in the world with a stellar sailing resume, Cayard returns to pure sailing at the 2004 Olympics. "Most people's careers, if they're good, start out at the Olympics," Cayard told the San Francisco Chronicle. "They hope to get noticed and then to have a career in America's Cup or the around-the-world race. I'm going the other way. I'm going back to the beginning."
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Height: 6'3"
Born: 19-May-59
Hometown: Kentfield, Calif.
Sport: Sailing
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