Real Life:
Retired Consultant Cardiac Surgeon operating on adults, children and babies. Now able to spend a lot of time on the water.
Enjoy cycling and walking. Two grown up children, both married.
Three lovely grandchildren.
Clubs:
Royal Southampton YC; Royal Corinthian YC (Honorary).
ISAF/RYA Qualifications:
International Race Officer; Yachtmaster Sail and Power; Retired Powerboat Instructor; Safety Boat; VHF/DSC; First Aid.
Race Management Experience:
13+ years of race management covering Olympic classes, dinghies, boards, keelboats (double handed and fully crewed) and multihulls. Course configurations include windward/leeward, trapezoid, sausage triangle, round the cans.
RS:X Class Race Director; Member of the RS:X Technical Committee 2011-2014.
ISAF Sailng World Cup Principal Race Officer 2011 and 2012;
International Technical Officer for ISAF World Championships 2011.
Course Race Officer 2012 Olympic Games.
Eurosaf Champions Sailing Cup Principal Race Officer 2013 and 2014.
ISAF Race Management Instructor and chariman of the ISAF Seminar Update Group; wrote the new style seminars for the RYA Regional, RYA National and ISAF Race Management Seminars.
Vice chairman of RYA Race Managent Committee; chairman of the RYA Race Officer and Mark Layer Qualifications Group; chairman of the RYA Race Officials Website Group.
Major Events:
Olympic Games 2012; Olympic Test Event 2011;
World Championships x 13 (RS:X, Brazil 2012, Finn Masters, Pwllheli 2012; RSX, Cadiz 2012; ISAF, Perth 2011; RSX Youths, Sardinia 2011; Flying Fifteens, 2011; RSX Youths, Cyprus 2010; Laser Masters 2010; Dart 18 2010; RSX 2009; Yngling, Sweden 2009, Etchells 2007, ISAF Youths 2006);
ISAF Sailing World Cup Events x 9 (Sail for Gold, 2007-2012; Delta Lloyd 2011-2012; Kiel 2009);
Eurosaf Champions Sailing Cup (Delta Lloyd, 2013 & 2014)
European Championships x 10 (RS:X, Turkey 2014, 470 Youths, Pwllheli 2013; Finn and Finn Youths, Germany 2013; RS:X and RS:X Youths, France 2013; RS:X, Maderia 2012; 1/2 Tonners 2011; RS:X & RS:X Youths, Bulgaria 2011; J109 2010; Yngling Youths, Sweden 2009);
J Class Solent Regatta 2012;
Extreme 40s Asian Series Final, Oman 2010;
National Championships x 19 (2006-2011);
Quarter Ton Cup x 4 (2011-2014);
Cork Week x 4 (2008, 2010, 2012 & 2014);
Cowes Week x 11 (2001-2009 & 2013-2014);
Commodores Cup x 2 (2006 & 2008),
Hamble Winter Series x 5 (2006-2010).
Sailing and Racing Experience:
Modest and restricted to keelboats.
Racing at club and national level.
Cruising mainly offshore with delivery from the Solent to Majorca (2007) and a 2,000nm cruise around the central Mediterranean (2008). 2,000 nm around the south coast on a Challenge 72.
