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Peter Isler Biography
Internationally renowned sailor, motivational speaker and
author, Peter Isler has been involved in every America's Cup since winning it as navigator aboard Dennis Conner's
Stars &
Stripes in Australia in 1987. In the most recent Cup
(Valencia 2007) he sailed
in his fifth Cup campaign with the BMW Oracle Racing Team.
His four previous campaigns were all in
the afterguard aboard Stars & Stripes ('87, '88, '00 & '03)
winning it twice ('87 & '88). He took a break from sailing and
appeared as analyst for
ESPN's Emmy Award winning coverage of the America's Cup in '92 & '95.
During the past two America's Cups Peter both sailed and
announced on TV (in 2003 with Outdoor Life Network and in 2007 with VERSUS
Network). A former Collegiate Sailor of the Year at Yale
University, Isler resides in Southern California.
He co-authored the best-selling
book, Sailing for Dummies (Wiley) and wrote a
acclaimed business book, At the
Helm: Business Lessons for Navigating Rough Waters (Doubleday) with Peter
Economy. He is president of Isler Sailing International, Inc. When at home in San Diego, Peter enjoys
spending time with his two daughters
and playing guitar and keyboard
in a variety of bands.
Major Career Sailing Highlights:
 | Two-time America's Cup Winner, Stars & Stripes Navigator. |
| Five America's Cup campaigns |
| Top-ranked US skipper on the Professional Match Racing Circuit for five
years |
| Intercollegiate Sailor of the Year (Yale U.) |
| Two-time Maxi Class World champion |
| Newport to Bermuda Race Winner |
| Pacific Cup (SF - Hawaii) Winner |
| Pineapple Cup winner (FL - Jamaica) - record holder |
| Transpacific Yacht Race winner (LA - Honolulu) - record holder |
| Marblehead to Halifax Race Winner |
| U.S. Team Race Champion |
Positions held:
| Director, American Sailing Association. (1983 - present) |
| Vice Chairman, Yale Sailing Associates. (1992 - present) |
| Coach, U.S. Olympic Sailing Team, 1984. |
| Director, CBTF Co. (formerly DynaYacht) (1991 - present) |
| Advisor, International Yacht Restoration School (1994- present) |
| Editor at Large: "Sailing World" a World Publications
magazine (1991- present) |
Broadcast background:
| Analyst, VERSUS Network - Louis Vuitton Cup and
America's Cup 2007 |
| Analyst, Outdoor Life Network - Louis Vuitton Cup Coverage (2002 - 2003) |
| Analyst, ESPN America's Cup Coverage, 1992 & 1995 (over 175 hours
live) |
| Talent, Various Fox Sports Net, Speedvision, Outdoor Life & ESPN
programs (1991 - present) |
| Host, Speedvision Network - Classics - series about classic
vehicles (1996-2001) |
| Host, Outdoor Life Network - Sailors’ Log - series ('96-'97) |
| Producer, host & writer, Prime Network, Dennis Conner's Road to the
America's Cup series (‘94-’95) |
| Consultant, ESPN/Silicon Graphics SailTrack - real time computer
animation (1992, 1995) |
Author:
| Let’s Go Sailing - Hearst Marine & Simon & Schuster - 1987
& 1993 |
| Sailing For Dummies - Wiley/IDG
Books - 1997 & 2006 - co-authored with JJ Isler |
| At the Helm-Business Lessons for Navigating Rough Waters – Doubleday,
2000 w/ Peter Economy |
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