Ray Davies (sailor)
Ray Davies is a New Zealand sailor known for competing in the Volvo Ocean Race and the America's Cup. With a professional career spanning over 23 years, he spent 16 of those with Team New Zealand, filling many roles such as helmsman, designer, strategist, and coach. He finished second on the Merit Cup in the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race, sailed for America One in the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup, and steered Illbruck Challenge to win the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race. Davies joined Team New Zealand’s weather team for the 2003 America's Cup and was part of New Zealand's afterguard in 2007 and 2013, with backup helmsman duties in 2017. He has sailed with the Mean Machine team since 1999.
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