Helm: Margie Crawford
Home: Ballygowan, Northern Ireland
Club: East Down YC
Age: 61
Crew: Rachel Reid
Home: Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Club: East Down YC
Age: 41
Worlds Experience:
2010:  competed in 2010 worlds at Weymouth, England
Worlds Experience:
2004: Groupie when husband Gordon was racing. Also helped on committee boat for last day.

Sailing History:
  • Started as a cadet at Royal North of Ireland YC on Belfast Lough.  
  • Moved up to an Enterprise for 10 years, then a long gap while working and living in London.
  • Returned home to NI and have sailed a Laser and then a Wayfarer for the last 10 years. 
  • More recently cruising in Scotland
Sailing History:
Took up sailing 4 years ago, just for the craic.
Sail a Laser at club level and crew in Wayfarers.
When not sailing:
Work at PA to senior management in Education
Other sporting interests: Skiing, hillwalking, kayaking, fishing, tennis & reading

When not sailing:
Work: Civil Engineer.
Other sporting interests:
  • Horseriding, rowing, rugby (all in former lives).
  • Irish international in both rowing and rugby.
Canadian connections: Last international rowing race was in commonwealth championships in London, Ontario 1994.  Manager of the Irish Women’s Rugby Team at the World Cup in Edmonton, Alberta, 2006.
Family: 2 children - Louise 33 and Robbie 30.  Cousins in Vancouver
Family: Husband, Gordon (W1611)