Name: Rob Wilson
Class: Tornado
Team Holt
World Ranking: 9 (As of 1 Jan 2007)
Position on Boat: Helm
DOB: 21 July 1975
Born: SW London
Currently living: Poole
Started sailing: Aged 8 after I stole my sister’s Optimist.
Duration in current class : 7 years
Name of sailing partner : Mark Bulkeley
Greatest strengths in sailing: Downwind sailing, boathandling, solid teamwork
Greatest weakness in sailing: Sometimes thinking too much, and ignoring instincts!
Biggest goal: Olympic Gold
Who has been the most influential person in your sailing career: John Merricks - huge natural ability – lead the way in UK sailing and had a smile on his face doing it!
Other interests away from sailing: Surfing, mountain biking, golf, windsurfing
Sponsors: Holt, Group 4 Securicor, Marlow, National Lottery
Sailing Career to date:
2007 – Sail for Gold – Silver Medal
2007 – Nationals – 1st
2007 – ISAF World Championships - 15th
2007 – Miami OCR – 6th
2006 – Pre Worlds/ South American Championships – 5th
2006 – Pre-Olympics – 5th
2006 – Holland Regatta – 5th
2006 – Princess Sofia Trophy – 10th
2005 - Semaine Olympique Francaise – Silver Medal
2005 - HRH Princess Sofia Trophy – 10th
2003 – Volvo Champions race – 2nd
2003 - Kieler Woche – Bronze Medal
2002 - 2002 Tornado World Championship – 15th
2002 - Athens 2002 Regatta (Test Event) – 6th
2002 - SPA Regatta – 11th
2001 - Tornado European Championship – 11th
2001 - Kieler Woche – 8th
2001 - SPA Regatta – 8th
2001 - Semaine Olympique Francaise – 5th
2001 - XXXII Princess Sofia Trophy – 6th
2001 - Tornado World Championship – 7th
2000 - Spa Regatta – 8th
2000 – Tornado European Championship – 13th
1999 – Sydney Pre Olympics – 5th
1999 - Tornado World Championship – 15th
1999 - Spa Regatta – 5th
1995 Student National Champion
1994 420 National Champion
1993/ 1992 Youth National Champion
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