Peter Isler

Peter Isler

Peter Isler has been involved in every America's Cup since winning it as navigator aboard Dennis Conner's  Stars & Stripes in Australia in 1987. He sailed in his fifth Cup campaign serving as navigator for the BMW Oracle Racing Team.  His four previous campaigns were all in the afterguard aboard Stars & Stripes ('87, '88, '00 & '03) winning it twice ('87 & '88).  He took a break from sailing and served as analyst for ESPN's Emmy Award winning coverage of the America's Cup in '92 & '95.  In Auckland, 2002-2003, Peter did both - sailing with Stars & Stripes and then, once the team was eliminated - he served as analyst for Outdoor Life Network's coverage of the racing. In 2007, he joined the VERSUS network's America's Cup team in covering the America's Cup. A former Collegiate Sailor of the Year at Yale University, Isler resides in Southern California.  He co-authored the best-selling book, Sailing for Dummies (Wiley) and wrote a business book, At the Helm: Business Lessons for Navigating Rough Waters (Doubleday) with Peter Economy. He is president of Isler Sailing International, Inc. a sports marketing and television production company.  When at home in San Diego, Peter enjoys time with his two daughters and playing piano and guitar in the "Water Brothers" band.    Â

Major Career Sailing Highlights:
Two-time America's Cup Winner, Stars & Stripes Navigator.
Top-ranked US skipper on the Professional Match Racing Circuit for five years
Intercollegiate Sailor of the Year (Yale U.)
World Champion, Ericsson 80 Maxi Class
Newport to Bermuda Race Winner
Pacific Cup (SF - Hawaii) Winner
Pineapple Cup winner (FL - Jamaica) - record holder
Transpacific Yacht Race winner (LA - Honolulu) - record holder
Marblehead to Halifax Race Winner
U.S. Team Race Champion

Positions held:
Director, American Sailing Association. (1983 - present)
Vice Chairman, Yale Sailing Associates. (1992 - present)
Coach, U.S. Olympic Sailing Team, 1984.
Director, CBTF Co. (formerly DynaYacht) (1991 - present)
Advisor, International Yacht Restoration School (1994- present)
Editor at Large: "Sailing World" a World Publications magazine (1991- present)

Broadcast background:
Analyst, VERSUS Network - Louis Vuitton Cup and America's Cup 2007
Analyst, Outdoor Life Network - Louis Vuitton Cup Coverage (2002 - 2003)
Analyst, ESPN America's Cup Coverage, 1992 & 1995 (over 175 hours live)
Talent, Various Fox Sports Net, Speedvision, Outdoor Life & ESPN programs (1991 - present)
Host, Speedvision Network - Classics - series about classic vehicles (1996-2001)
Host, Outdoor Life Network - Sailors’ Log - series ('96-'97)
Producer, host & writer, Prime Network, Dennis Conner's Road to the America's Cup series (‘94-’95)
Consultant, ESPN/Silicon Graphics SailTrack - real time computer animation (1992, 1995)

Author:
Let’s Go Sailing - Hearst Marine & Simon & Schuster - 1987 & 1993
Sailing For Dummies -  Wiley/IDG Books - 1997 & 2006 - co-authored with JJ Isler
At the Helm-Business Lessons for Navigating Rough Waters – Doubleday, 2000 w/ Peter Economy