Nationality: New Zealand Residence: Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Birth:19 June 1985
Website: BlackMatchRacing
Sponsored By: FedEx Express and Line 7 Clothing
Supported By: Emirates Team New Zealand, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Fronted Media

Adam is keen to compete at the highest level of racing with a number of objectives from reaching the top in the ISAF Match Racing Rankings to winning the World Match Racing Tour.



World Match Racing Tour Results
2009 — 1st Tour Champion
2008 — 4th overall
2006-’07 — 25th overall

2010
3rd – St Moritz Match Race '10
(Crew: Dave Swete, Tom Powrie, Nick Blackman)
11th — Stena Match Cup Sweden '10
(Crew: Dave Swete, Tom Powrie, Nick Blackman, Dan McLean)
3rd — Portimão Portugal Match Cup '10
(Crew: Dave Swete, Tom Powrie, Nick Blackman, Dan McLean)
7th — Korea Match Cup '10
(Crew: Dave Swete, Tom Powrie, Nick Blackman, Dan McLean)
1st — Match Race Germany '10
(Crew: Dave Swete, Tom Powrie, Nick Blackman, Dan McLean)
6th — Match Race France '10
(Crew: Tom Powrie, David Swete, Nick Blackman)

2009
1st - Marseille International Match Race
(Crew: Tom Powrie, David Swete, Dan McLean)
7th - Match Race Germany
(Crew: Tom Powrie, David Swete, Nick Blackman, Dan McLean)
5th - Korea Match Cup
(Crew: Tom Powrie, David Swete, Nick Blackman, Dan McLean)
2nd - Portugal Match Cup
(Crew: Tom Powrie, David Swete, Nick Blackman, Dan McLean)
10th - Match Cup Sweden
(Crew: Tom Powrie, David Swete, Nick Blackman, Dan McLean)
1st - St Moritz
(Crew: Tom Powrie, David Swete, Nick Blackman)
7th - Danish Open
(Crew: Tom Powrie, David Swete, Nick Blackman, Mads Ebler)
2nd - Bermuda Gold Cup
(Crew: Tom Powrie, David Swete, Nick Blackman)
1st - Monsoon Cup
(Crew: Tom Powrie, David Swete, Nick Blackman, Dan McLean)

2008
2nd - Monsoon Cup
(Crew: Tom Powrie, David Swete, Nick Blackman, Tony Rae)
2nd - King Edward VII Gold Cup
(Crew: Tom Powrie, David Swete, Nick Blackman)
9th - Troia Portugal Match Cup
(Crew: Nick Blackman, Tom Powrie, David Swete, Matthew Adams)
4th - St Moritz Match Race
(Crew: Tom Powrie, Nick Blackman, David Swete)
7th - Danish Open
(Crew: Nick Blackman, Thomas Powrie, David Swete, Emil Wiberg)
2nd - Korea Match Cup
(Crew:David Swete, Tom Powrie, Nick Blackman, Tony Rae)
9th - Vitoria Brasil Sailing Cup
(Crew: David Swete, Noah Blackman, Gustav Morin, Tom Powrie)
9th - Match Race Germany
(Crew:David Swete, Tom Powrie, Nick Blackman, Graham Spence)

2006-'07
7th Monsoon Cup (foundation 36)
(Crew: Dave Swete, Tom Powrie, Tim Lidgard, Nick Blackman)

Accomplishments

2009:
5th Congressional Cup, USA, Grade 1
1st IRC Overall Antigua 600

2008:
4th IRC Overall Sydney to Hobart, 2008
1st Sopot Match Race, Poland, Grade 1
1st Blurimini Match Race, Italy. Grade 2
1st Open Match Cup, Austria, Grade 2

2007:
1st Asian Match Racing Champs (Foundation 36), Skipper
2nd Line Auckland Tauranga Race on Upshot (Elliot 52), Tactician/ Helmsman
2nd Young 88 Nationals, Trimmer/ Tacticians
1st PHRF/ 3rd Line Round North Island Race on Ran Tan II (Elliot 50), Main Trimmer/ Helmsman
1st Hardy Cup MR (Elliot 6m), Skipper
4th Auckland Cup MR (Mrx), Skipper
1st PHRF in Division, Key West Race Week (Thompson 30), Trimmer/ Tactics

2006:
4th New Zealand MR Nationals (Mrx), Grade 3, Skipper
1st Asian MR Champs (Foundation 36), Grade 2, Skipper
6th Open De Spain (Tom 28), Grade 2, Skipper
2nd Knickerbocker Cup (Colgate 26), Grade 2, Skipper
1st Nations Cup MR Regional Qualifier NZ (Elliot 6m), Grade 2, Bow/Tactics
5th Congressional Cup, Long Beach (Catilina 37), Grade 1, Tactics
1st Warren Jones Memorial Youth MR (Foundation 36), Grade 3, Skipper
2nd Line Young 88 Nationals, Tactician/ Trimmer

2005:
7th New Zealand Match Racing Nationals (Mrx), Grade 3, Skipper
2nd Sir Peter Blake Memorial Regatta (Etchell), Skipper
4th Australian Match Racing Nationals (Force 24), Grade 3, Skipper
2nd Wellington Youth International MR (Elliot 6m), Grade 3, Skipper
1st Warren Jones Memorial Youth MR (Foundation 36), Grade 3, Main trimmer/Tactics
5th RNZYS Youth International MR (Elliot 6m), Grade 3, Skipper
2nd Line Far 1020 Nationals, Tactician
1st Handicap, 4th Line Young 88 Nationals, Tactician/ Trimmer

2004 and Earlier:
4th 2004 New Zealand Fleet Racing Nationals (Mrx), Skipper
2nd 2004 Governors Cup (Governors Cup 21s), Grade 3, Skipper
2nd 2004 RNZYS Youth International MR (Elliot 6m), Grade 3, Skipper
1st 2003 RNZYS Youth International MR (Elliot 6m), Grade 3, Bowman/ Tactics
16th 2002 29er Open World Championships, Skipper
3rd 2002 29er New Zealand Nationals, Skipper
1st 2001 P class Tanner Cup
4th 2001 P class Tauranga Cup
2nd 1999 New Zealand Optimist Nationals
98th 1998 Optimist World Championships
2nd 1998 New Zealand Optimist Nationals
87th 1997 Optimist World Championships
1st 1997 New Zealand Optimist Nationals

Individual Crew Accomplishments
Trim: Tom Powrie
DOB: 6^th Aug 1985
3^rd Farr 40 Worlds Miami 2008
2^nd Match Racing RC44 Series 2008
5^th Fleet Racing RC44 Series 2008

Trim: Dave Swete
DOB: 17^thNov 1983
1^st IRC Overall Antigua 600, 2009
Round Ireland Race 2008

Trim: Dan Mclean
DOB: 10^th December 1982
ETNZ B boat sailor 2007 Campaign

Bow: Nick Blackman
DOB: 9^th March 1985
1^st IRC Overall Antigua 600, 2009
Round Ireland Race 2008
Middle Sea Race 2008

Additional Information
Adam is a keen sailor having been in boats all of his life so far.. From cruising on the family yacht he started racing at the age of seven and has been racing almost every weekend since. From age of ten started competing at the top level for age group in New Zealand with winning first nationals at a age of 11, and competing at a world level with his first world championships at the age of 12.

He joined the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadrons Youth Training Academy in 2002. 2006 saw him graduate from the RNZYS training academy to sail on local keel boats and compete in match racing regattas around Australasia.