Sailor of the year

   A great winner. I was pleased to read it over breakfast when the umbongoed press release came through.  

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tgruitt Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Dec 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2479	Post Options Post Reply Quote tgruitt Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Sailor of the year Posted: 13 Jan 17 at 12:20pm
	A great winner. I was pleased to read it over breakfast when the umbongoed press release came through.
	Needs to sail more...

EddyP Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 11 Jan 17 Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote EddyP Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jan 17 at 9:13am
	Congratulations Gavin! I might not know much about sailing (just yet) but he's pretty inspirational, if he can crack on in the face of adversity...then I've got no excuse!

iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jan 17 at 6:03pm

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Sam.Spoons Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3401	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sam.Spoons Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jan 17 at 3:55pm
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ifoxwell Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 05 Jan 06 Location: Hoo Online Status: Offline Posts: 669	Post Options Post Reply Quote ifoxwell Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jan 17 at 3:03pm
	So Gavin won the award, top marks. Well done Gavin and well done to those that awarded it to him... for recognizing that there is so much more to being a good sailor than just the ability to sail fast
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tgruitt Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Dec 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2479	Post Options Post Reply Quote tgruitt Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Oct 16 at 11:17am
	I had to google who he was... Maybe that's why people didn't vote?
	Needs to sail more...

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Oct 16 at 9:33pm
	It is hard to compare the winning of medals or breaking of records with acts of courage, skill and bravery so hard to know who should win the "yachtsman" thing. But no doubt who should be celebrated most for his actions. Just outstanding. BTW, is Yachtswoman of the year a separate event, for some reason?
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Oinks Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Oct 14 Location: Bandol Online Status: Offline Posts: 267	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oinks Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Oct 16 at 8:01pm
	This might be a good way of getting his bravery recognised... https://www.gov.uk/honours/overview

ifoxwell Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 05 Jan 06 Location: Hoo Online Status: Offline Posts: 669	Post Options Post Reply Quote ifoxwell Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Oct 16 at 3:20pm
	I race dinghys and keel boats so I have the utmost respect for the likes of Giles Scott and Brian Thompson but sailing is so much more than just performance around a race course. Things like this should be recognized by us as sailors, as well as a wider audience.
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transient Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 21 Aug 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 715	Post Options Post Reply Quote transient Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Oct 16 at 3:10pm
	Great job from Gavin Read that should be recognised with some sort of award but is "Yachtsman of the Year" the right one? Sounds like the YJA need to create some sort of special or bravery award. Failing that I'm glad he won it. Hat off to the man.