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Olympic medalist book releases!
by Rebecca Bradley, P&B 10 Mar 2016 19:28 GMT
10 March 2016
After a successful boat show
The P&B team are slowly getting back into their usual routines and the shop is back to normal again!
This week we have selected a number of popular items in our clearance area to further reduce and we are still running the
boat show Special off 15% off sails and covers
until Friday so don't miss out!
Whilst at the show, Ian Pinnell and
Lily Xu
, two great sailors caught up with each other to discuss their new books. The pair chatted about Lily's training towards the Olympics Games in Rio and Lilly's two-year brake. Lily has been busy in her time off and was at the show signing her newly published book
"Golden Lily"
on the Fernhurst stand. Celebrating with splash of bubbles the medalists book is a fascinating autobiography account from
Asia's first ever dinghy sailing gold medallist.
"Learning to sail and becoming a full-time athlete at just 10 years old,
Lijia Xu
was taken away from her parents and enrolled on the grueling Chinese training regime, a program meticulously prescribed across all sporting disciplines to catapult the nation's talented youngsters to international champions. A rare insight into a shocking world of relentless physical training and unquestioning mental compliance, Lijiy honest and heart-felt account takes you on her journey from physical disabilities and debilitating injuries to learning to think for herself, eventually going on to achieve her dream of becoming an Olympic gold medalist. This is an inspirational story of a young woman's will to succeed despite all that her background threw at her."
Finally, we are still looking for a new member to join the P&B team, we are recruiting for a
trainee or experienced sailmaker
to work alongside some of the industry's most experienced figures and the chance to become part of the
P&B Race Team.
To apply or for more information please
call 01604 592808 and ask to speak to Dave or send your CV to Dave@pinbax.com
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