About Andrew Hemmings
Born 1954. Andrew Hemmings is a New Zealand athlete.
Andrew Gailbraith Hemmings (born 9 August 1964 in Reading, Berkshire ) is a British sailor who has sailed at the Olympic Games and in multiple America's Cups. He is the author of the book, Crewing to Win published in 1994.
Hemmings was a world youth champion in the 470 and former UK and world champion in the 420. He was also UK, European and World champion in the J/24. He was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics, sailing in a 470 with Jason Belben. The pair placed 15th. He again represented Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics, placing 6th in the Men's 470 alongside Paul Brotherton.
Hemmings sailed as a trimmer with Luna Rossa Challenge in the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup before joining Team New Zealand for the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup. Hemmings currently sails as a downwind trimmer on Alegre in the TP52 Super Series and Heartbreaker in the GL52 series co-winning the GL52 Summer series in 2023.
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Who is Andrew Hemmings?
British sailor
When was Andrew Hemmings born?
Andrew Hemmings was born in 1954 in Reading.
What is Andrew Hemmings's occupation?
Andrew Hemmings is an athlete.
What nationality is Andrew Hemmings?
Andrew Hemmings is New Zealand.
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