We are delighted to report this evening event will be a FULL HOUSE with 106 attending (so no stragglers permitted). To meet the high ticket demand, tables will be cozy but stretched to seat nine per table. Please arrive by 6:00 pm to allow time to order drinks and select a table. Be ready to be seated by 6:25 pm, where to ease catering congestion we will be invited to the buffet table-by-table.
This will be a scintillating and entertaining evening featuring NZ's voice of the America's Cup (since 2002) and New Zealand Yachtsman of the year in 1977 and 1987.
For more about Peter Lester, please click the link...
- Works an an independent yachting consultant, including The America's Cup, Rio Olympics, Extreme Sailing Series, Red Bull TV, etc
- Previously Head Coach at the Aspire Sports Academy in Qatar and High Performance Director at Yachting New Zealand
- 1974 Junior OK Dinghy World Championship, 1977 Senior OK Dinghy World Champion
- Skippered Propaganda which was one of the three boats that made up the winning NZL team in the 1987 Admirals Cup for New Zealand
- New Zealand Yachtsman of the year in 1977 and 1987
- 1988 tactician and management for KZ1 Big Boat “mismatch” Deed Of Gift Challenge for the Americas Cup in San Diego
- Skipper Pinta winning 1993 One Ton Cup in Italy and 1993 Admirals Cup (as a member of the German team)
- 1992 coached Spanish Americas Cup Challenge in San Diego
- 1993/1995 Tactician for the Tag Heuer Team challenging for the Americas Cup in San Diego
- 1992 onward - engaged by TVNZ as expert commentator for the Americas Cup Match and has commentated 1995, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013 Americas Cup regattas. 2007 host broadcaster ACTV-TWI. Now widely regarded as an authority on Americas Cup sailing commentary and engaged by various world media for continuous commentary.