Name: Mark Bulkeley
Class: Tornado
Team Holt
World Ranking: 27 (as of December 2005 )
Position: Crew
DOB: 3 April 1979
Born: Yacusu, Zaire
Currently living: Portland, Dorset
Started sailing: Aged 11 at Marconi Sailing Club in a 420 dinghy
Duration in current class: Since 2001
Name of helm: Rob Wilson
Greatest strengths in sailing: Strong winds, attention to detail
Greatest weakness in sailing: Getting carried away
Who has been the most influential person in your sailing career: Chris Draper
Biggest goal: To win an Olympic gold m edal
Other interests away from sailing: Mountain biking, golf, and general sports
Sailing career to date:
2007 – Sail for Gold – Silver Medal
2007 – Nationals – 1st
2007 – ISAF World Championships - 15th
2005 – Semaine Olympique Francais – Silver Medal
2004 – Member of Athens Olympic Team
2003 – ISAF World Sailing Champi onships – Silver Medal
2003 – Pre-Olympics, Athens – 5th
2003 – Tornado European Championships – 16th
2003 – Kiel Week, Germany – 10th
2003 – SPA Olympic Class Regatta, Holland – Gold medal
2003– Olympic Class Week, Hyeres – 8th
2003 – Princess Sofia Trophy, Palma– 6th
2003 – Olympic Class Week, Barcelona – 6th
2002 – Tornado World Championships – 13th
2002 – Tornado European Championships – 19th
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