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| Helm:
Brian Lamb Club: Wilsonian SC Age: |
Crew:
Tony Hunt Club: Wilsonian SC Age: |
| Worlds
Experience: 2001: 27th 1998: 27th= |
Worlds
Experience: |
| Sailing
History: Started sailing ex-naval whalers in his home town
of Portsmouth with the Scouts – ‘let go of that sheet and you’ll be
flogged’ was the sort of useful tips he quickly learned. Began learning
in earnest 30 years later (still living with his instructor). Raced a
420 very badly on various ponds in Hertfordshire until moving to Kent
in 1990. Joined the Wilsonian SC on the River Medway in 1990 and bought
the first (of three) new Plus S, slowly improving through trial and
error. A new crew last year reversed the gradual decline in performance
due to age (or was it the reward for being Commodore?) and looking
forward to an even more successful season this year. Has always enjoyed
the Wayfarer racing scene as well as the social side. |
Sailing
History: The
Technician and Strategist in the boat who often makes up for the helm’s
mistakes and whose advice is seldom overruled! Started racing 1968 in
Fireflys,
where he spent much time reversing the roles of sails and centreboard,
moved on
to the Jacksnipe in 1970 (still his favourite boat). Won UK Snipe
junior champs
1971, then later with a Snipe won a few Snipe & Handicap Opens,
plus
got 2nd in senior Snipe Nationals in 1975, all after a spell
in
Hornets. Bought a Fireball in 1979 and had a successful year ( Won the Tideway Nationals in 2002 and Snipe Nationals last year (2nd, first Brit). Currently helms a Laser 3000, winning most of his races. |
| When not sailing: Semi retired French and German teacher. Part time bookdealer/clandestine collector of nautical books as well as heavily involved in running the Wilsonian SC. Enjoys Real Ale and talking (first to arrive at the club, last to rig and shower!) | When
not sailing: Appears
to be retired with a sometime girlfriend somewhere up North. Volunteer
worker
for the RSPCA, plays computer games and seems to spend the rest of his
time
sailing or talking about it – devotes a lot of his time coaching new
members.
Enjoys fast cars. |
| Family: Divorced with two children – Adrian, 25, something in computers, and Joanna, 23, forever promising to finish University and get a job! – and a double grandfather (Hollie, 1 and Emily, 4). | Family: |