Many of you reading this may know one crew member on this year's team or maybe you don't know any of them - well now that you can feel as though you know them all a little bit here is some information we gathered on who they are and how they are feeling about the Fastnet.
Name: Hookie
Crew Role: Skipper
Day Job: Unemployed but looking to sail boats!
Reason for doing the Fastnet - It keeps begging to be done
Previous Fastnet races - 2003 and 2007
Sailing background - First introduced to sailing by Grandfather in the Western Isles of Scotland. Sailed on and off until 12 and then stopped until mid twenties. Have sailed in various roles since then including Flotilla Skipper, Instructor and Skipper of Lutine, the LLYC boat.
Yacht Clubs - Lloyds of London and Island Sailing Club
Most like about Hot Stuff - Fast and a lovely big wheel
One thing I would change on Hot Stuff - Maker her bigger - fancy a 47.7!
Other views and comments - To aim to finish safely and in the mix
Name: Paul May
Crew Role: Navigator
Day Job: CEO Concordia Consultancy
Reason for doing the Fastnet - Challenge of doing the race in a small fast yachtPrevious Fastnet races - 1999 and 2005Sailing background - Navy section of school CCF, Dinghies, Offshore and Ocean 45,ooo sea miles
Yacht Clubs - Past Commodore Lloyds of London and RORC
Most like about Hot Stuff - Excellent team spirit
One thing I would change on Hot Stuff - Shower
Name: Andy Milne
Crew Role: Watch Leader
Day Job: Director Corporate Relations, Marine Society and Sea Cadets
Reason for doing the Fastnet - To find out where the Fastnet Rock is and it's a challenge
Previous Fastnet races - No only internet
Sailing background - Caribbean, Norway, Russia and Thames
Yacht Clubs - Lloyds of London
Most like about Hot Stuff - Speed and Crew
One thing I would change on Hot Stuff - The other watch!
Name: Jon Finn
Crew Role: Watch Leader of Musto Watch
Day Job: IT Manager
Reason for doing the Fastnet - Addicted to sailing
Previous Fastnet races - 1997, 1999, 2007
Sailing background - 50,000 + miles of coastal, offshore and ocean sailing
Yacht Clubs -
Most like about Hot Stuff - The crew
One thing I would change on Hot Stuff - New headsails and spinnakers
Other views and comments - Skip is great!!
Name: Dapo Ladimeji
Crew Role: Watch Member
Day Job: Principal international tax consultancy
Reason for doing the Fastnet - Something new, different and challenging
Previous Fastnet races - No
Sailing background - Cruising west coast of Scotland, some dinghy, some solent courses
Yacht Clubs - Lloyds of London and London Corinthian Sailing Club
Most like about Hot Stuff - Fellow crew
One thing I would change on Hot Stuff - Radar
Name: Julian Brown
Crew Role: Musto Watch
Day Job: Finance
Reason for doing the Fastnet - Experience and heavy weather traning - forecast very light!!
Previous Fastnet races - None
Sailing background - Dinghy, Sigma 33 Winter Series, Cowes week
Yacht Clubs - Chichester
Most like about Hot Stuff - Crew!!
One thing I would change on Hot Stuff -
Other views and comments - Looking forward to it - Carpe Diem
Name: Graham Spark
Crew Role: Non Musto Watch Member
Day Job: IT & Hotelier
Reason for doing the Fastnet - Wanted something that was more of a challenge than the cross channel races
Previous Fastnet races - Did the qualifying races for the 2007 Fastnet but had to pull out 2 weeks before race due to work
Sailing background - raced dinghys as teenager, Bareboat charters and racing with LLYC
Yacht Clubs - Lloyds of London
Most like about Hot Stuff - Responsiveness and the opportunity to share a cabin with my shipmates
One thing I would change on Hot Stuff - Stock the beer fridge more often
Name: Tim Ashford
Crew Role: Watch Member
Day Job: IT Tech
Reason for doing the Fastnet - Fancied a bit of a blast
Previous Fastnet races - 1999
Sailing background - 1 Transat, various boat deliveries and few RORC races
Yacht Clubs - Lloyds of London
Most like about Hot Stuff - The 20.5 knots
One thing I would change on Hot Stuff - Shower
Name: Charlie Thomas
Crew Role: Musto Watch Member
Day Job: Fund Manager
Reason for doing the Fastnet - The challenge, the lack of sleep and some propert offshore sailing
Previous Fastnet races - First but hopefully not the last
Sailing background - Cat sailing (Inter 20), sailing holidays in the Med
One thing I would change on Hot Stuff - Will wait until we have finished the race before making a comment
Other views and comments - Let's finish in the top quartile of our class
Name: Mark Birrell
Crew Role: Musto Watch Member
Day Job: Chief Executive Software Company
Reason for doing the Fastnet - The challenge and opportunity to test my sailing ability
Previous Fastnet races - none
Sailing background - Dinghy sailing when younger, Day Skipper 2002 and more each year since then.
Yacht Clubs - Lloyds of London
Most like about Hot Stuff - The comaradary of the team
One thing I would change on Hot Stuff - Musto gear compulsory for all!!
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