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Mark Orams
Professor of Sport and Recreation
Professor Mark Orams is a former NZ and world champion sailor, Team New Zealand member, author, environmentalist and Professor of Sport and Recreation at the Auckland University Technology.
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Check out Mark’s latest content
Mark Orams: Key questions NZ sailors have to answer after subpar Olympics
OPINION: New Zealand need to look towards their rivals to see the sailing benchmark.
Sailing Professor: The obvious issue which should be a warning to NZ sailing
OPINION: New Zealand's proud history in Olympic sailing won't continue by chance.
Sailing Professor: Average doesn't win medals - why I'm worried about NZ crews
Opinion: NZ doesn't have one crew in the top 10 but there is a way to turn things around.
Sailing Professor: This could be NZ's greatest Games - but at what cost?
Opinion: Here's to hoping our indulgence in sport doesn't result in more death.
Sailing professor: Why Team NZ's future is at stake today
COMMENT: At stake, the very future of the current Team New Zealand line up.
Sailing Professor: The selfless Kiwi partnership that broke the mould and won gold
Opinion: Kiwi sailor's Finn Gold Cup victory is more than a simple sporting triumph.
Sailing Professor: The costly conundrum facing Team NZ
The lessons that need to be heeded are those from Team NZ's last successful defence.
Sailing Professor: What you may have missed on Team NZ's breathless day
Somehow, Team New Zealand turned a disaster into triumph, writes Mark Orams.
Sailing for dummies: All the terms that will make you sound like a Cup expert
A guide from Mark Orams to help you decode the language used in this year's event.
Sailing Professor: Burling and Spithill's contrasting Cup styles - which will prevail?
OPINION: Day one of any America's Cup match is by far the most important.
Sailing Professor: Sir Peter Blake's DNA behind Team NZ's smart tactic
OPINION: The DNA of Sir Peter Blake still runs deep within Team New Zealand.
Sailing Professor: The critical factor for Team NZ that could decide the Am Cup
OPINION: Team NZ fans will probably experience a few nerves early on in the America's Cup.
Sailing Professor: 'Bad Blood' - the messy backstory to Prada Cup standoff
Opinion: The once happy marriage between ETNZ and the Italians is over.
Sailing Professor: Does Luna Rossa's rise spell major trouble for Team NZ?
OPINION: Team New Zealand will be watching closely - and there may be one concern.
Sailing Professor: Who I'm picking to win the Prada Cup
OPINION: There's too many variables for final to be a whitewash, but I do favour one team.
Sailing Professor: The refreshing surprise from the America's Cup
OPINION: I expected more of the same ugliness in this 36th edition of the America's Cup.
The Prada Cup surprise that's bigger than Ineos' comeback
OPINION: Something is unfolding in the Prada Cup which has defied all predictions.
Sailing Professor: How American Magic can get back on the water
What does the capsize and near sinking of American Magic's Patriot mean for them?
Sailing Professor: Why Team NZ's capsize was a blessing in disguise
OPINION: Things can turn bad very quickly in the AC75 yachts for this America's Cup.
Sailing professor: What Team NZ learned from 2013 Cup loss
Mark Orams: There was a sense of deja vu as I watched the World Series last week.
Sailing Professor: The Aussie who can help Team NZ win America's Cup
Mark Orams: So what did we learn from the World Series over the past few days?
Sailing Professor: Tricks and mind games - How Team NZ could fool everybody
OPINION: Not all will be what it seems out there as racing begins in the World Series.
Sailing professor: Big questions over Team NZ's delayed launch
Mark Orams: Three possible reasons why Team NZ's second boat took so long to appear.