About Matt Mason
Matt Mason was a New Zealand athlete.
Matthew Mason (born in Whangarei ) is a New Zealand sailor known as ’Little Matt’.
He sailed the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race for five consecutive races between 1984 and 1988. He joined New Zealand Challenge for the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup challenge. Mason is a boatbuilder and was also involved in the construction of NZL 32, NZL 38, NZL 57 and NZL 60. He then joined Oracle Racing and sailed on USA 17 when it won the 2010 America's Cup. During the 2013 America's Cup, Mason was in charge of a surveillance boat that got too close to Luna Rossa Challenge.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Matt Mason. https://biography.guide/matt-mason-athlete/
MLA: "Matt Mason." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/matt-mason-athlete/.
Chicago: "Matt Mason." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/matt-mason-athlete/.
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