Paul Cayard

Quick Facts

Full Name	Paul Cayard
Occupation	Skipper
Date Of Birth	May 19, 1959(1959-05-19)
Age	65
Birthplace	San Francisco
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Taurus

Paul Cayard Biography

Paul Cayard is one of the most popular and richest Skipper who was born on May 19, 1959 in San Francisco, California, United States. To host during the 34th America’s Cup in San Francisco, Paul Cayard was the chief executive officer for Artemis Racing.

When he was a kid, Cayard had been selected for an alternative at the 1984 Olympic Games for the USA sailing team. Competing in the Star Class, he won the silver medal in the pre-Olympic regatta of 2003. He went to finish 5th in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens.

Cayard has competed in a broad range of ocean racing events with an impressive record. He has won the 1994 Kenwood Cup, the 1994 and 1996 Sardinia Cup, and the 1995 Admirals Cup. His top achievement in this arena was becoming the first American to win the Whitbread Round the World in 1997/1998 as skipper of EF Language. He beat out ten other yachts for the prize over a course of 32,000 miles (51,500 km).

In 1995, Cayard rejoined an American effort for the America’s Cup, joining Team Dennis Conner aboard Stars & Stripes as primary helmsman. Though Stars & Stripes was noticeably slower than other boats on the defender series, the syndicate managed to win the 1995 Citizen Cup for the right to defend the Cup. In an unprecedented move, Team Dennis Conner decided to use the faster yacht Young America from the PACT 95 syndicate to defend the Cup. Cayard and this syndicate ended up losing the Cup 5-0 to Team New Zealand, who had won the 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup.

The first time Cayard competed in the America’s Cup was in 1983 on Tom Blackaller’s Defender as an JIB trimmer. Defender came in third place in the Defender selection series. In the America’s Cup 1987 Series, Cayard moved up to the role of tactician and alternate helmsman aboard Blackaller’s brand new vessel USA which was a loss against Dennis Conner’s Stars & Stripes for the possibility of competing for the trophy.

Paul Cayard Net Worth

Paul Cayard is one of the richest Skipper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paul Cayard 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Paul Pierre Cayard (born May 19th 1959) is an American yachtsman and professional sailors. He has participated in numerous World Championship level sailing events, such as the America’s Cup, the Whitbread Round the World Race, the Volvo Ocean Race and the Olympic Games. In 1998, he was selected as the American Rolex Yachtsmen Of The Year. He has been a winner of seven world championships and twice competed during the Olympic Games and seven times in the America’s Cup. In 2002, he was inducted to the Sailing World Hall of Fame.

Paul Cayard was born in San Francisco, California. He began sailing when he was just eight years old. He graduated in 1981 with a an MBA degree at San Francisco State University. He is fluent in three foreign languages: English, French and Italian. He loves flying and has an instructor’s certificate to fly single engines. In all the sailing achievements He cites the 1998 Star Class world championship as his most coveted win.

For the 1992 America’s Cup, Cayard became manager and skipper of Il Moro di Venezia from Italy, a syndicate backed by Raul Gardini. In 1991, he won the first ever International America’s Cup Class world championship. Over the months long challenger selection series, Cayard’s team beat out seven other teams from six other countries to win the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup and gain the right to challenge for the America’s Cup. Part of the challenge included protests where Cayard successfully protested the employment of a bowsprit on the New Zealand challenge.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Paul Cayard Dating?

According to our records, Paul Cayard married to Icka Peterson. As of December 1, 2023, Paul Cayard’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2007, Paul Cayard and Russell Coutts announced the launch of the World Sailing League in partnership with internationally renowned Portuguese sports promoter, João Lagos. The World Sailing League (WSL) will be held at premier sailing locations around the world with the series winner receiving $2 million in prize money.

Facts & Trivia

Paul Ranked on the list of most popular Skipper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Paul Cayard celebrates birthday on May 19 of every year.

In 2009, Cayard joined Artemis Racing, owned by Torbjörn Törnqvist. Cayard was the Skipper of the Louis Vuitton Trophy team and Tactician onboard TP52 Artemis (www.artemisracing.com). Artemis Racing became the Challenger of Record in the 34th America’s Cup in 2010 and Cayard became CEO.