Peter Montgomery has the most recognisable voice in world sailing and is known internationally as the Voice of the America’s Cup. He has commentated on the last 13 editions, starting in 1980, of the America s Cup including live commentary on every America s Cup race in which New Zealand has competed.
He s also been involved in the broadcast of all 13 round the world races and the last 10 Olympic Games, covering Rowing as well as Sailing. For many years PJ was a familiar sight in a Driza-Bone all weather overcoat at Auckland based Test and other significant Rugby Matches providing expert sideline commentary. He also hosted a regular Saturday morning sailing show, as well as hosting live radio sports shows, and provided commentary for the America s cup movie Wind .
Leading America s Cup broadcaster PJ Montgomery on 50 years of sailing commentary
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Gladwell s Line: Pressing ignition on the professional sailing circuits by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz 6 May 07:39 UTC 6 May 2021 New Zealand SailGP Team helmed by Peter Burling gets high out of the water whilst competing at Bermuda SailGP © Bob Martin/SailGP
The sail racing world is slowly spluttering back into life after over 12 months of being hostage to the COVID pandemic.
The Prada Cup and America s Cup were the exceptions to that 12-month time-out, but now we see other events taking place as the sport gathers some momentum outside club sailing.
So far, restarting the pro-sailing scene has been like listening to a car engine being turned over, after sitting idle for a year in a garage. The battery has some charge left, but will it be enough crank up the engine? Meanwhile it makes that dreadful turning and churning noise as the spark plugs try to coax it back to life.