Principal naval architect, Emirates Team New Zealand

Bobby Kleinschmit

Bobby Kleinschmit is principal naval architect at Emirates Team New Zealand and has been with the team since 2010. He was the lead hull designer of the AC37 defender Taihoro and the AC36 winner Te Rehutai and the lead foil designer for Team NZ for the past three America’s Cup campaigns. Since winning the America’s Cup in 2021, he also designed the AC40 and Team NZ’s hydrogen powered foiling chase boat and has consulted on a number of other foiling boat projects from IMOCAs to commercial ferries.