Harold Cudmore
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Harold Cudmore is an Irish
sailor.
Born and raised in Cork
, Harold Cudmore became an internationally famous yacht racing skipper and match racer.
Cudmore had success in classes from the International 505, where he placed 2nd in the World and 4th in Europe, through classes like the Half-ton and One-Ton classes where he won the Worlds, through to the America's Cup
and the Admiral's Cup
.
He represented Ireland
in the 1972 Olympics in Kiel
.
He was the first non-American to win the Congressional Cup in the USA, one of the longest-established and most prestigious match racing events.
In addition to sailing for Irish teams, Cudmore also captained the British and German Admiral's Cup teams at various times and skippered the top ranked boat in 1985.
In the America's Cup Cudmore was heavily involved in several British campaigns during the 1980s, and was the head coach of the 1992 winning campaign America3 and coaching the all-women's Defense campaign in 1995.
He was named Sailor of the Year in Britain in 1986.
More recently Cudmore has been a skipper on the mega-yacht circuit and has also done some after-dinner speaking.
A "Harold Cudmore" is also a popular drink, the ingredients of which are a double Jameson Whiskey on the rocks.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
sailor.
Born and raised in Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
, Harold Cudmore became an internationally famous yacht racing skipper and match racer.
Cudmore had success in classes from the International 505, where he placed 2nd in the World and 4th in Europe, through classes like the Half-ton and One-Ton classes where he won the Worlds, through to the America's Cup
America's Cup
The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging...
and the Admiral's Cup
Admiral's Cup
The Admiral's Cup is an international yachting regatta. For many years it was known as the unofficial world championship of offshore racing. The Admiral's Cup regatta was started in 1957 and was normally a biennial event which was competed for between national teams. However the event was not...
.
He represented Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in the 1972 Olympics in Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
.
He was the first non-American to win the Congressional Cup in the USA, one of the longest-established and most prestigious match racing events.
In addition to sailing for Irish teams, Cudmore also captained the British and German Admiral's Cup teams at various times and skippered the top ranked boat in 1985.
In the America's Cup Cudmore was heavily involved in several British campaigns during the 1980s, and was the head coach of the 1992 winning campaign America3 and coaching the all-women's Defense campaign in 1995.
He was named Sailor of the Year in Britain in 1986.
More recently Cudmore has been a skipper on the mega-yacht circuit and has also done some after-dinner speaking.
A "Harold Cudmore" is also a popular drink, the ingredients of which are a double Jameson Whiskey on the rocks.