Hamish Pepper

Hamish Pepper (born 13 May 1971) is a New Zealand sailor. He competed at the 1996, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.{{Cite sports-reference |title = Hamish Pepper |url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/hamish-pepper-1.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418122101/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/hamish-pepper-1.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 18 April 2020 |access-date = 5 August 2012}}

Pepper was born in Auckland and attended Westlake Boys High School.{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=3582535 |title=Yachting: Simplicity of solo racing drawcard for Pepper |newspaper=New Zealand Herald |date=5 August 2004 |access-date=30 June 2017}}

Sailing in a Laser, Pepper finished 10th at the 1996 Olympics and 7th in 2004.{{cite web|url=https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/hamish-pepper |title=Hamish Pepper | New Zealand Olympic Team |website=Olympic.org.nz |access-date=30 June 2017}} Pepper then moved to the Star and sailed with Carl Williams at the 2008 Olympics, finishing 9th. Pepper and Jim Turner finished 5th at the 2012 Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/sailor/hamish-pepper |title=Hamish Pepper | Yachting New Zealand |website=Yachtingnz.org.nz |access-date=30 June 2017}}

Pepper has also competed in multiple Star World Championships, winning the 2006 Star World Championships with Carl Williams,{{cite web|url=http://www.sail-world.com/NZ/Hamish-Pepper-on-the-2006-Star-Worlds---Part-1/28055?source=google.co.nz |title=Hamish Pepper on the 2006 Star Worlds – Part 1 |website=Sail-world.com |access-date=30 June 2017}} finishing second with Craig Monk at the 2009 Star World Championships and 7th with Jim Turner in 2012.

He was a part of Team New Zealand's successful defence of the America's Cup in 2000.{{cite web|url=https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/hamish-pepper|title=Hamish Pepper : New Zealand Olympian: 734|website=Olympic.org.nz|access-date=2017-08-24}} He was tactician on the team's 2003 America's Cup defence, but was removed when the team was down 0–3 to the eventual winners, Alinghi.{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=3545332 |title=Yachting: Pepper sails full circle |newspaper=New Zealand Herald |date=23 January 2004 |access-date=30 June 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sail-world.com/NZ/Kiwi-tactician-sacked/8883 |title=Kiwi tactician sacked |website=Sail-world.com |access-date=30 June 2017}}

In 2009, Pepper was part of BMW Oracle Racing and skippered their boat during the Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d’Azur regatta.{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/2380707/Americas-Cup-sailor-to-make-Olympic-bid|title=America's Cup sailor to make Olympic bid|website=Stuff|access-date=24 August 2017}} He sailed in the 2010 Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai with Team Synergy.{{cite web|url=http://www.cupinfo.com/en/lvt-teams-prepare-louis-vuitton-dubai-10056.php|title=Louis Vuitton Trophy - Teams Prepare to Race in Dubai: Press Release|website=Cupinfo.com|access-date=24 August 2017}}