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Silverdale’s Liam Dimock, 14, took out the top prize at the inaugural America’s Cup e-Series in Barcelona.
He headed home with just over $44,000 for his win. Aucklander Robbie Wooldridge, 19, competing under the moniker Booshify, finished a close second.
Competing as eSailingCentral, Liam said, “There was so much that had gone on behind the scenes to organise this whole event. Everyone was so welcoming. It was such an eye opener how much planning went into this and I can’t thank Emirates Team New Zealand enough for this opportunity.”
After recovering from their win, the kiwi duo received on-the-water training ahead of the “Gamer to Sailor” race that formed part of their prize. The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sail the high-performance AC40 yacht against the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup team was the prime driver for Liam, “It was epic and I can’t wait to get back on it. When I saw the America’s Cup E-Series livery, it was just mind-blowing. This was my ultimate goal.”
