Neil Pryde (sailor)

Neil Pryde
Personal information
Full nameNeil Frederick Pryde
NationalityNew Zealand
Born (1938-10-19) 19 October 1938
Sport
SportSailing

Neil Pryde (born 19 October 1938) is a New Zealand sailor and businessman. He competed in the Flying Dutchman event at the 1968 Summer Olympics under the flag of Hong Kong, where he had lived for five years at the time.[1][2] He subsequently established a company named Neil Pryde, and he served as chairman of it until 1 January 2015.[3][4]

Since retiring, he has started Chapter2 bicycles with his son Mike, based in Auckland, New Zealand. [5]

References

  1. ^ "Neil Pryde". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. ^ "How Mr Neil Frederick Pryde built a world windsurfing brand - the early years". Surf Magazine (Germany). 20 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Neil Pryde Retiring From Pryde Group". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 15 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Neil Pryde retires after 43 years of innovation". Surfer Today. 19 December 2013.
  5. ^ "About Chapter2 Bikes".


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