America's Cup: Australian Olympic Gold medalist signs on with Kiwis

Iain Jensen (AUS) has joined Emirates Team New Zealand - January 30, 2026 © Emirates Team NZ

2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Iain Jensen (AUS) has joined America's Cup Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand.

Jensen is currently sailing in SailGP as the Wing Trimmer for the Australian team, the Bonds Flying Roos, winners of three SailGP Grand Finals. He suffered a knee injury in the Oracle Perth SailGP event during training ahead of the regatta.

He crewed for current Emirates Team NZ skipper and helmsman, Nathan Outteridge (AUS) in the 2012 Olympic Regatta in Weymouth, in the 49er skiff class. They worked as training partners for the New Zealand crew of Pete Burling and Blair Tuke, who won the Silver medal in the Two man Skiff event in Weymouth. The medals were reversed in the 2016 Olympics in the same class at Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

Jensen has been sailing with the New Zealand team this week in AC40s.

Additional Images:

July 30, 2012 Weymouth, England - Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen (AUS) after winning Heat 2 of the Mens Skiff (49er) - photo © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

July 30, 2012 Weymouth, England - Mens Skiff (49er) Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (NZL) cross behind Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen (AUS) - photo © Richard Gladwell

August 8, 2012 - Weymouth, England -Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen (AUS) after their Gold Medla presentation for the 49er - photo © Richard Gladwell

August 8, 2012 - Weymouth, England -49er Medal presentation -from left Peter Burling, Blair Tuke (NZL), Nathan Outteridge, Iain Jensen (AUS), Allan Norregaard and Peter Lang (DEN) - photo © Richard Gladwell

49er Rio Olympics - Burling and Tuke (NZL) with Outteridge and Jensen (AUS) - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen mount the Medal podium for the Mens 49er Silver medal presentation - 2016 Olympic Sailing Regatta - photo © Richard Gladwell