Derry Godbert felt a sense of pride come over him as Team New Zealand crossed the line to clinch the America's Cup.
The sailing coach played a part in the development of two of the team's key components in the victory, Blair Tuke and Peter Burling, while also seeing cyclor Andy Maloney come through the ranks.
Godbert said it was great to see Tuke claim yachting's ultimate prize, even if the sport wasn't his initial focus.
"I remember when he joined the [Kerikeri Yachting] Club as a 10-year-old and he was more into wakeboarding than sailing," he said. "He was a pleasant young bloke.
"When he left school he took a team to the ISAF Team Worlds in Perth and he organised. They picked up a silver medal against the Aussies.