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Trinter, Phil
- 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials winner with skipper Paul Cayard
- 1993 Star World Champion, 1992-2nd, 2004-5th
- 2003 and 1992 Star North American Champion
- Played football at Indiana University as a 6’6”, 300-pound offensive lineman
- Previous U.S. Olympic Trials results: 2000-5th, 1996-6th
- Participated in two America’s Cup campaigns
- World championship titles in 50’ and Maxi boats
- Lives in Port Washington, N.Y., birthplace of the Star boat
- Married to Chrissy Idiart, a member of the 1994 Fordham University rowing team
Trinter accidentally became a professional sailor after moving to San Diego, where the America’s Cup was at the time. “They needed extra people on the America's Cup and people were asking me how much I charged for a day to come sailing. That's kind of when I learned you can make a living sailing,” he told the Lorain, Ohio Morning Journal. “Sailboat racing is like car racing. Just like there is always a car race going on every weekend, there's always a sailboat race that requires people.''
After finishing second at the Athens pre-Olympic event in 1993, Trinter told the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, "Paul and I were happy with second place. But that
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Born: 8-Jan-69
Hometown: Lorain, Ohio
Sport: Sailing
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