NICK EGNOT-JOHNSON

Name
NICK EGNOT-JOHNSON
Current Team
KNOTS RACING
Birthday
June 14, 1998
Age
26

SKIPPER
NICK EGNOT-JOHNSON

Nick Egnot-Johnson, better known as EJ, was introduced to sailing at a young age, learning to sail off the back of the family cruising boat in an Optimist from the age of 7 years old. His American-born mother is the esteemed Leslie Egnot, who has long called New Zealand home, who was a pathfinder for women yachties when, after winning silver in the 470 class at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, she became the first woman to helm an America’s Cup yacht as part of the all-women’s crew in San Diego in 1995. Nick represented New Zealand at Optimist regattas in Mexico, Portugal, Korea, New Caledonia, Canada, and Australia where he became the first Kiwi sailor to win the International Optimist Australian and Open Championships when he headed a 150-strong fleet.

Nick is a three-time New Zealand Keelboat National Champion and his team were awarded the 2019 Performance Award by New Zealand Yachting. Nick is currently shortlisted as potential skipper of the New Zealand Youth America’s Cup team. Knots Racing team from New Zealand are one of the most prominent up and coming match racing teams on the international circuit, currently in the top 15 rankings for the World Sailing Match Race Rankings. In 2022, Nick and KNOTS Racing reclaimed the World Match Racing Tour Championship.

 

2023 Team:
Nick Egnot-Johnson
Sam Barnett
Alastair Gifford
Alex Higby
Bradly McLaughin
Zak Merton

TEAM GALLERY

RESULTS

REGATTA EVENT EVENT DATE POSITION
GKSS Match Race Cup Sweden 2023 Open 09-Jul-23 7
WMRT Final 2022 Open 18-Dec-22 1
Harken New Zealand Match Racing National Championship Open 09-Oct-22 2
2022 Congressional Cup Open 23-Apr-22 9
2023 Congressional Cup Open 22-Apr-22 3
Warren Jones International Regatta Open 03-Feb-22 2
2020 Harken Youth International Match Racing Cup Open 19-Feb-20 3
Hardy Cup 2020 (Sydney International Match Racing Regatta) Open 02-Feb-20 2
Warren Jones International Youth Regatta Open 27-Jan-20 2
The Kingdom Match Race Event *** NO RESULT Open 13-Dec-19 1
Musto International Youth Match Racing Regatta Open 25-Nov-19 3
2019 New Zealand Match Racing Championships Open 02-Oct-19 1
The Thompson Cup Open 06-Sep-19 2
Oakcliff International Open 02-Sep-19 2
2019 Youth Match Racing World Championship Open 12-Aug-19 2
Governor’s Cup 2019 Open 15-Jul-19 1
OM International Ledro Match Race Open 27-Jun-19 1
22nd Match Race Germany 2019 – An Event Of The Match Race Super League Open 05-Jun-19 1
NZ Youth Match Racing Worlds Trials Open 18-May-19 1
2019 World Sailing Nations Cup Grand Final – San Francisco, USA Open 09-Apr-19 5
Congressional Cup 2019 Open 02-Apr-19 5
2019 Nespresso Youth International Match Racing Cup Open 20-Feb-19 1
CentrePort International Youth Match Racing Champs Open 13-Feb-19 2
Hardy Cup 2019 (Sydney International Match Racing Regatta) Open 03-Feb-19 1
Warren Jones International Youth Regatta Open 28-Jan-19 4
2018 New Zealand Youth World Match Racing Nationals Open 12-Dec-18 2
2018 New Zealand Match Racing Championships Open 03-Oct-18 3
The Thompson Cup Grade 2 Open 11-Sep-18 2
Oakcliff International Grade 2 Open 06-Sep-18 1
The International Match Race For The Detroit Cup Open 23-Aug-18 3
CMRC At CYC Chicago Grand Slam Open 17-Aug-18 10
2018 Youth Match Racing World Championship Open 03-Jul-18 4
O.M International Ledro Match Race Gr 2 2018 Open 28-Jun-18 5
2018 New Zealand Youth World Match Racing Trials Open 07-Apr-18 1
2018 Nespresso Youth International Match Racing Cup Open 09-Feb-18 5
Warren Jones International Youth Regatta Open 28-Jan-18 8
2017 RNZYS Youth Training Programme Regatta Open 18-Nov-17 5
2017 RNZYS Youth Training Programme Regatta Open 04-Nov-17 5
New Zealand Match Racing Championships 2017 Open 27-Sep-17 12
New Zealand Match Racing Championships Selection Open 18-Aug-17 1
Sailing World Cup Final 49er Men 04-Dec-16 9
Sail Auckland 2016 49er Men 24-Feb-16 4
45th ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship 29er Men 27-Dec-15 2
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