New Zealander Keith Taylor worked in the US from 1966 through 2004. He now lives and works in Auckland, NZ. He was editor of SAIL, the world’s largest sailing magazine from 1974 to 1988. As Director of Communications for Team BRace, Taylor draws on the experience of a career that encompasses daily newspaper reporting, magazine editing and consulting, plus extensive public relations work in sailing.

After leaving SAIL, he founded Taylor Associates which specializes in public relations, communications, and promotion, primarily in the marine field. Taylor brings to his public relations work years of close contact with sailing writers, photographers and editors around the world. He has broad contacts in the global sailing community, and a track record of coverage of major international events like the America’s Cup, Louis Vuitton Cup, The Whitbread/Volvo Ocean Race and The Race of the Millennium.

Taylor has a daily newspaperman’s deadline sense and feel for a story, and a magazine editor’s grasp for graphic opportunities. He brings excellent writing skills and the ability to work closely with sponsors, sailors, media and organizers to assist with public relations, communications and event support issues.

In 2002-03, Taylor handled public relations for Team Dennis Conner’s Stars & Stripes campaign for the America’s Cup in New Zealand and subsequently wrote, edited and produced Conner’s 256-page illustrated coffee-table book about the Cup bid.