Throughout
my sailing I have been fortunate enough to have
had a
number of sponsors and been a part of the
RYA
system and benefited from the funding it receives from
Sport England and its other sponsors:
- RYA British Keelboat Academy 2014/15
- RYA Volvo National Youth Squad of 2012/13
- RYA Volvo National Youth Transition Squad of 2011/12
- RYA National Junior Squad of 2010/11
- RYA National Intermediate Junior Squad of 2009/10
- RYA Zone Squad of 2008/09
The
John Merricks Sailing Trust supported me in
moving from my junior boat to my youth boat, helping to fund my progress in youth sailing. The John Merricks Sailing Trust has been in operation for fourteen years and has helped many young sailors and youth sailing organisations to achieve their goals. The charitable trust was set up by those closest to John to do some good in his name and further the memory of such a remarkable person.
The superb
Reading Climbing Centre has sponsored me for a
number of years, supporting me with courses in climbing and the use of
their facilities to help me work on improving my core
stability. The Reading Centre is the most recent development by John Dunne, the man behind Manchester and Harrogate Climbing Centres.
Ronstan
have also supported me in my Topper and Laser with access to its complete
range of hardware and sailing gear. Internationally, Ronstan
is one of the top three sailboat hardware brands in the world, instantly recognised and respected in 45 countries.
Sponsoring a sailor gives an organisation a huge amount of
publicity. In addition to this website, I am able to
display sponsors names and logos on
my boat and/or sail and in other ways so that they are visible to the hundreds of
sailors, families and the general public at large events.
Also my sponsors logos appear in publicity photos and I
try and mention the support I receive whenever I have
the opportunity.
If you would like to sponsor me in any way, either through direct funds or with
equipment, clothing or other services, then please get in touch.
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