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Iain Murray

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    Iain Murray
    Iain Murray
    Australia

    Profile

    Name

    Iain Murray

    Nation

    Australia

    Place of Birth

    Sydney, Australia

    Class

    12 Metre, Star, Etchells

    Q&A

    Superstitions

    No green on the boat

    Why This Sport

    I got into sailing through my football coach

    Campaign Website

    www.iainmurray-starsailor@blogspot.com

    Classes Sailed

    18 foot skiffs

    Awards

    1985 - Australian Yachtsman of the Year 1992 - Order of Australia

    Best Sporting Achievement

    Winning my first 18ft skiff world title

    Education

    Balgowla Boys High & Commenced Mechanical Engineering Course (UNSW - 1977)

    Yacht Club

    Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club

    Coached Since

    November 2006

    Current Class

    Star

    Coach

    Euan McNicol

    Starting Age

    9

    Languages Spoken

    English

    General Interest

    Skiiing & Motorsports

    Yacht Club Location

    Sydney, Australia

    Most Influential Person

    Peter Kurtis, Hugh Treharne, Ben Lexcen

    Children

    3

    First Event Competed

    Flying Ant Australian Championships, International debut - 1977 18ft Skiff Worlds, Auckland NZL

    Racing Age

    12

    Boat First Sailed

    Flying Ant

    First Event Won

    Australian Cherub Championship 1973

    Hometown

    Sydney, Australia

    Most Admired Person

    John David - I like his ethics in life