Derek Saward Explained

Derek Saward is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups.

Saward has raced in the Transpacific Yacht Race two times and also spent four seasons on the RC44 circuit.

Saward joined Team New Zealand as a grinder in July 2011.^[1] He sailed in all of the races at the 2013 America's Cup.^{[2] [3] [4]} He left Team New Zealand in June 2015.^[5]

He joined SoftBank Team Japan in July 2015, reuniting with skipper Dean Barker.^{[6] [7] [8]} He sailed with Team Japan in the 2017 Louis Vuitton Challenger’s Trophy.^{[9] [10] [11]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Derek Saward (NZ). 27 July 2017. TVNZ.
2. Web site: Not the usual suspects in Naples for America's Cup World Series – Cup Experience. 28 March 2013. 27 July 2017.
3. Web site: Cup a family affair. Stuff. 27 July 2017.
4. Web site: Louis Vuitton Cup 2013 - Final Crew Lists Luna Rossa (ITA) and Emiratea Team New Zealand (NZL) - from CupInfo.com. www.cupinfo.com. 27 July 2017.
5. Web site: Another sailor quits Team New Zealand. 27 July 2017.
6. Web site: Dean Barker signs up Team New Zealand crew for Japan's America's Cup bid. Stuff. 30 September 2018.
7. Web site: Former Team New Zealand duo join Barker's Japanese syndicate. 7 June 2015. 27 July 2017. www.newshub.co.nz.
8. Web site: Japanese challenger getting organized for America's Cup World Series >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 3 July 2015. Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 27 July 2017.
9. Web site: Derek Saward – SoftBank Team Japan. SoftBank Team. Japan. softbank-team-japan.americascup.com. 27 July 2017.
10. Web site: Inside the America's Cup hurt locker. 28 May 2017. 27 July 2017.
11. Web site: Crew Lists for Saturday – Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Gothenburg. 35th America's. Cup. 27 July 2017.