Name: Tom Phipps
Age: 31
Currently Living: Falmouth, Cornwall
Occupation: Profesional Sailor/Coach
Sailing/ Yacht Club: Restronguet
Position on Boat: Helm
First sailing experience: When I was 5 at my parents sailing school, I learnt to sail in a Polly Oppie 2 up with my best friend Jon
Greatest sailing goal: To Win an Olympic Medal in the catamaran class
Greatest sailing achievement to date: Winning BBC SW Sports Personality of the Year in 2006
Most memorable sailing experience: Leading my first race at the Olympic tornado world championships and doing a spectacular capsize around the windward mark
Greatest strengths: Knowledge of taking campaigns from grass roots through to a successfully performing team at the highest level. A great natural feel for the boat.
Most influential person in your sailing career to date: My Dad was the man who introduced me to sailing and is still as passionate about my career now as he was then.
Top 3 career sailing results
1) 2 x ISAF Youth Gold Medal (2004,2006)
2) British Olympic Sailing Team (2012 - 2017)
3) GC32 Helm, Extreme Sailing Series (2017)
Other interests away from sailing: Music, Wakeboarding, Snowboarding, Kitesurfing
