After receiving funding from the JMST the following sailors have gone on to achieve notable successes with their sailing.
Jonathan McGovern & Stuart Bithell – award in 2002
Jonathan McGovern and Stuart Bithell won a Bronze Medal in the 420 boys class at the ISAF Youth Worlds in 2004. In January 2012 Stuart and Luke Patience were selected for Team GB at the 2012 Olympic Games in the 470 class, after achieving a Silver Medal at the 2011 ISAF Worlds in Perth. The pair also won three Bronze Medals in 2011 at: Miami OCR; Princess Sofia in Palma; Open Europeans in Helsinki.
Dylan Fletcher – award in 2005
Dylan with crew Rob Partridge, finished 2nd Overall and 1st Youth at the 29er World Championships in 2006. He is currently in the RYA Team GBR Performance Squad campaigning a 49er with Alain Sign. The pair won a Silver Medal at the Perth International Regatta 2010 and a Silver Medal at the Open Europeans, Helsinki, 2011.
Alex Mills Barton – award in 2011
Alex is now in the RYA Team GBR Development Squad and won the Silver Fleet at the 2011 World’s in Perth as well as achieving a Gold Medal at Laser Youth Europeans and a Silver Medal at the Laser Youth Worlds in 2011.
Sophie Weguelin – award in 2004
Sophie has represented Britain at the Optimist Worlds, 420 Worlds and ISAF Youth World Championships in the 420 class. In 2007, Sophie and her crew Sophie Ainsworth won a Gold Medal at the 29er Worlds and a Silver Medal in the 29er class at the ISAF Youth World Championships. The pair are currently in the Team GBR Development Squad for the 470 women’s class and have just won a Bronze Medal at Miami OCR 2012.
Mike Wood – award 2006 / Hugh Brayshaw – award 2010
Mike has achieved many successes in his Topper culminating in winning the Topper Worlds in Lake Garda in August 2007. He moved to a 420 campaign with crew Hugh Brayshaw, winning the RYA Youth Nationals in the 420 Class and came sixth at the ISAF Youth World Championships in Istanbul. Mike is currently campaigning in the 470 class with Hermione Stanley and the pair won the 420 Nationals in 2011.
Izzy Hamilton – award March 2009
Izzy has achieved major success wining two World Championship titles at the RS:X Youth Worlds, as well as two Silver Medals at the ISAF Youth World Championships in 2009 & 2010. Izzy also pulled off a hat trick in 2010, winning the girls RYA Youth National title in the RS:X Class for the third year running. Izzy is currently in the RYA Team GBR Development Squad.
Connor Bainbridge - award May 2008
Connor just missed out on a medal coming 4th at the 2010 RS:X Youth World Chmpionships in Cyprus. However 2011 has seen him win a Silver Medal at the RYA Youth Nationals and he is currently part of the Team GBR Transitional Squad.
Jade Rogers – award in 2011
In 2011 Jade won the RYA Youth Nationals in the RS:X class and was selected to represent Great Britain at the ISAF Youth Worlds in Croatia where she achieved 7th place in her class.
Sophie Bailey – award April 2008
Sophie achieved Silver Medal place in the RS:X class at the RYA Youth Nationals – April 2010 and was selected to join the National Youth Squad.
