[1] He is the youngest winner of the NZ Optimist Nationals at 11 years of age in 1997.

Did the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadrons Youth Programme.

In 2009 displaced James Spithill as the youngest World Match racing Tour Champion beating Sir Ben Ainslie in the finals.

He has competed in two Volvo Ocean Races; in 2011–12 on Camper Lifelovers and in 2014–15 on Team Brunel.

[2] He spent time with Luna Rossa Challenge, until they withdrew from the 2017 America's Cup.