Peter Gilmour

Who is Peter Gilmour?

Peter Gilmour is an Australian sailing skipper. He is an America's Cup veteran and was named Western Australian Sportsman of the Year in 1987. He is also the only 4 time World Match racing Tour Champion. He currently resides in Perth, Western Australia.

Gilmour started sailing at the age of seven on Perth’s Swan River, and he competed in his first world championship at the age of 16, finishing 21st. Gilmour’s performance continued to improve as his experience with the different disciplines of sailing increased.

Gilmour has since been through four other Cup teams since the Kookaburra days, most recently with Ernesto Bertarelli's Alinghi Team winners of the 32nd America's Cup. Friend and colleague Bertarelli is a regular fixture on the Forbes 500 list of wealthiest individuals in the US and the world.

Peter Gilmour has sailed in everything from dinghies to offshore yachts, having competed in both the Sydney–Hobart and Fastnet races, but has settled on match-racing as his chosen field.