Grant dalton biography

New Zealand sailor

Grant Stanley DaltonOBE is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in five Whitbread Round the World Races and was appointed manager of Team New Zealand in , and as of ^[update] is CEO of the team.

He is also passionate about motor racing and is an avid F1 fan. In he started racing on the New Zealand motor racing circuit.

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Early years

Grant Stanley Dalton^{[citation needed]} started sailing at the age eight in the P Class, and soon started racing as a member of Maraetai Sailing Club.^{[citation needed]}

Sailing career

Offshore racing

Dalton has raced around the world seven times; the first five as part of the Whitbread Round the World Race later to be called the Volvo Ocean Race.

This race has evolved through this time from a race of adventurers to a grand prix yachting event. Dalton has participated in the following major events:^{[citation needed]}

He then skippered and won The Race, a sprint aroun