Peter Evans

Peter Evans (born 1961) is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in two Olympic Games and in six America's Cup campaigns.

Early years Evans was born in 1961 and grew up in Devonport. He is a member of the Wakatere Boating Club. He started sailing Frostbites before earning several National Championships in Sabots, Starlings and Lasers. He then moved to sailing in a Europe before moving to the 470 Olympic class.

Evans joined Alinghi in 2006, and he was the tactician on board their training boat during the 2007 America's Cup. During the 2010 America's Cup, Evans controlled the pre-starts on board Alinghi 5.