PLACE OF BIRTH: New Forest
CURRENT HOME TOWN: Bournemouth, UK
FIRST SAILING MOMENT/WHERE DID YOU LEARN TO SAIL:
Beaulieu river in a scow
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN SAILING:
12
TOP FIVE GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS IN SAILING:
1) TP52 worlds patches 2006 - 1st
2) Maxi worlds J-one 2007 – 1st
3) Commodores cup, Bear of Britain 2004 – 1st
4) Wally circuit J-one 2006 – 1st
5) Med cup patches 2006-07 – 3rd
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP:
Chemical engineer, Jockey
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR MOST EXPENSIVE SAILING ACCIDENT?
Breaking the deck of patches during the 2006 worlds.
SAILING CAREER HISTORY:
2 seasons on Bear of Britain, 1 season with Aera Kerr 55, 2 seasons with patches, 2x Fastnets, 2x Hobarts, Middle sea race, 3 maxi worlds, 2 swan worlds and 4 St tropez.
HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS:
Boxing, Golf, Surfing.
MY WORST MOMENT (SAILING):
Losing a regatta because two people on the boat in the deciding race had a fist fight.
MY BEST MOMENT (SAILING):
The Saturday of the Voilles de St Tropez in 2006, really breezy sailing, a big fragile wally down wind doing 20 knots (which for that boat was fast). Epic day!
FAVOURITE FOOD:
Dominos, KFC, Mcdonalds…….
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE LONG AMBITION:
To do lots and lots of VOR’s
WHAT IS YOUR WORST HABIT:
Swearing and enjoying it!
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE MOTTO:
Today is not the day to be an arsehole!
THREE WORDS TO DESCRIBE YOUR CHARACTER:
Quiet, Hardworking…
STAR SIGN:
Aries
WHATS YOUR GREATEST FEAR:
Letting people down
AWARDS:
EBBFC Player of the year 1990.
