Sunsail Gutter Boat Challenge: Mike Golding vs. Sarah Ayton at the Southampton Boat Show
by Mark Jardine 22 Sep 2016 18:46 BST
22 September 2016
An intense competition took place on the Sunsail stand at the Southampton Boat Show today. Double Olympic gold medallist Sarah Ayton OBE took on Vendée Globe, Velux 5 Oceans and British Steel Challenge round the world yachtsman Mike Golding OBE in the Sunsail Gutter Boat Challenge.
Mike Golding commented after the race, "I had to try and win! It was a great challenge and all for a good cause. My tactics were 'slow and steady' as the boats were quite unstable - if you blow to hard they just go over!"
Sunsail were delighted to award £100 to a charity that the winner chose. Mike said after the race, "I'm delighted to nominate the RNLI - a great charity."
Sarah Ayton was philosophical about the defeat, "It just didn't go to plan did it? I was under-prepared, but the better man won there. I got a few shifts wrong and couldn't recover - I'm gutted!"
On a future rematch Sarah said, "Yes, why not?"
Watch this space!
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