Real Life: Trade Category Manager for Frozen at Heinz. This basically encompasses ensuring that the right products and promotions are at the right price in as many supermarkets as possible. This is a secondment role from being a Sales Finance Manager. Other interests include skiing, squash and cycling.
Clubs: Datchet Water Sailing Club.
ISAF/RYA Qualifications: CRO+; Day skipper; Powerboat level 2; VHF/DSC.
Race Management Experience: 14 years including experience of Medal Races. Disciplines include dinghies, catamarans, Olympic Classes, boards and all sizes of keelboats.
Major Events: Laser Masters World Championships 2010; Olympic Test Event 2011; ISAF Sailing World Cup Events x 3 (Sail for Gold, 2007, 2009, 2011); Rolex Fastnet Race x5 (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 & 2009); RORC Commodores CUP x4 (2004, 2006, 2008 & 2010); RORC Easter Challenge x8 (2003 – 2010).
Sailing and Racing Experience: Raced since 1996 in keelboats ranging from winter and spring series to a Fastnet prequalifier and Cowes week. The yachts have ranged in size, but manly raced on a X332 and DK 46.
