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An Exclusive Opportunity to Meet One of the Uk's Top Sailors Discover First Hand What It's Like to Compete at Olympic Level An exclusive opportunity to meet one of the UK’s top sailors discover first hand what it’s like to compete at Olympic level Northampton Sailing Club would like to invite you to join us and meet Team Volvo Sailor Nick Dempsey on Tuesday 24th April 2012 at 6.30pm, at our sailing club. Olympic Bronze Medallist Nick Dempsey, made history at Athens 2004 as the first Britain to win an Olympic windsurfing medal. Northampton Sailing Club Pitsford Reservoir, Northampton Road, Northampton, NN6 9DG. WHO ARE TEAM VOLVO? Ben Ainslie CBE Nick Dempsey Class: Finn Class: RS:X Windsurfing There is only one British Olympian at London Olympic bronze medallist, Nick Dempsey is 2012 who will be competing for their fourth more determined than ever to win Gold on Olympic Gold in consecutive games... Ben home waters after his agonising 4th place Ainslie. With 3 Olympic Gold medals and one finish in Beijing. Supported in his 2012 silver to his name, is he the ‘greatest sailor campaign by double Olympic Gold medallist this country’s seen since Nelson?’ wife, Sarah Ayton. Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark Paul Goodison MBE Shirley Robertson OBE Class: 470 Class: Laser Shirley, double Olympic gold medallist is The 470 Girls are 23 year old Welsh sailing Local Sheffield boy turned Olympic hero one of the country’s most famous sailing talent, Hannah Mills and experienced ‘Golden Goodie’ is the current Olympic personalities. She won Olympic Gold in Sydney Olympian Saskia Clark. In the short time since Champion and looking to defend his title on 2000 and her second in Athens 2004 with teaming up the Girls have become a force to home waters. Supported in his campaign team mates Sarah Ayton and Sarah Webb, be reckoned with and have their sights set by fellow Team Volvo sailor, girlfriend Saskia dubbed “Three Blondes in a Boat”. She is now firmly on Gold at 2012. Clark. the face of sailing for CNN and the BBC. Stephen Thomas Match Race Girls Sarah Ayton OBE Class: Sonar Class: Women’s Match Racing Double Olympic gold medallist Sarah Ayton is Stephen Thomas is one of Britain’s leading The Match Race Girls are the UK’s top one of Britain’s best known Olympic sailors. Paralympic sailors and competes in the International Women’s Match Racing Team. Winning Gold in Athens in 2004, and gained Sonar; a three-Person Keelboat. London Together with Cambridge Blue Annie Lush, her second in 2008 in Beijing. She has her 2012 will be his 3rd consecutive Paralympic Lucy and Kate Macgregor will make history sights set on gold at London 2012 for her games and is one of Britain’s top medal as the first British sailing sisters to compete husband, Olympic bronze medallist contenders. together at the same Games. Nick Dempsey. Team Patience Bithell Helena Lucas Joe Glanfield Class: 470 Class: 2.4m Keelboat Joe Glanfield is a double Olympic silver After winning silver at the 2011 ISAF World One of Britain’s leading Paralympic sailors medallist. After retiring from the sport he Championships, Scotland’s Luke Patience who serves as an inspirational figure to many moved into performance coaching and and Manchester’s Stuart Bithell were young sailors who compete with disabilities. mentoring and now faces the challenge of selected for Team GB. London 2012 will be taking the 470 Girls to gold at London 2012. the first games for the 25 year olds, who have sailed together since 2009..
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